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A Comprehensive Plan for the Care and Support of the Disabled Community of Iran with the Aim of Health Promotion and Empowerment
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Hamid Moghaddasi   , Seyed Shabeddin Sadr |
| of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Department of Health Information Technology |
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Abstract: (357 Views) |
Background: Planning for the disabled ensures attention to their needs, giving them importance, creating equal opportunities to achieve economic-social benefits, and generally eliminating health discrimination and achieving health justice.
"Development of a comprehensive care and support program for veterans and the disabled community of the country with the aim of improving their health and empowering them" was emphasized by the Supreme Leader in 2013 as the third sub-policy of the eighth policy of the country's health system.
Methods: This study is of applied and qualitative type. To develop a program, in addition to studying the texts related to the current domestic and foreign situation regarding disabled people; Thirty participants with various disabilities and twenty veterans were asked about their problems and wishes. Also, to obtain program components including strategies and actions, the indicators, the duration of the program and the number of phases were determined via brainstorming and interviews with fifteen experts with important management responsibilities in the field of rehabilitation.
Results: The proposed program was designed in two three-year phases, including fivestrategies and 24 measures. The strategies of the program include: being seen in the society, creating a network of disabled individuals’ networks, using information and communication technology, community-oriented rehabilitation, and ensuring implementation of laws and respect for the rights of the disabled.
Conclusion: Disabled individuals are very dear children of the society and should be given special attention in terms of support and empowerment. The existence of a support program for the underprivileged people of the country and its implementation as a stimulating and effective factor will provide the growth and excellence of the society and economic prosperity. |
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| Keywords: Disabled Persons, Rehabilitation, Social Support, Veterans |
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Type of Study: Original Article |
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Received: 2023/03/18 | Accepted: 2023/12/9 | ePublished ahead of print: 2023/12/20 | Published: 2023/12/20
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