Male's perspectives on health in Iran: A grounded theory study
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Background
Males health plays a basic role in the community's health, especially in familys health. Health is a multifaceted issue that affects people in all aspects. Health is also one of the 4 metaparadigm concepts in nursing. This study was conducted to explore males perspectives on health.Methods
In this qualitative study conducted based on a grounded theory approach, 22 males were selected through a purposive sampling. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and continued until data saturation. Data analysis was done using Strauss and Corbin's three-stage coding process.Results
Based on the perspectives of the participants, 8 categories emerged, which are as follow: psychological health; physical health; family health; spiritual health; welfare and social health; health and relationships; sexual health; and occupational-economic health. Psychological health was emerged as the core variable.Conclusion
As a multifaceted phenomenon, health is an individuals general condition in all these aspects, particularly psychological aspect. Males health should be taken into account for the role they play in managing the family. Males as the family heads require evidence-based decision making and planning.Keywords:
Language:
English
Published:
Medical Journal Of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Volume:31 Issue: 1, Winter 2017
Pages:
230 to 235
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