Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

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The Most Important Social Determinants of Slum Dwellers' Health: A Scoping Review

  • Nejad, Farhad Nosrati (Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences) ;
  • Ghamari, Mohammad Reza (Department of Social Welfare Management, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences) ;
  • Kamal, Seyed Hossein Mohaqeqi (Social Welfare Management Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences) ;
  • Tabatabaee, Seyed Saeed (Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Ganjali, Raheleh (Clinical Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences)
  • Received : 2021.02.11
  • Accepted : 2021.06.24
  • Published : 2021.07.31
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Abstract

Objectives: Given the importance of social determinants of health in promoting the health of slum residents, this study was conducted with the aim of identifying the main dimensions and components of these determinants. Methods: This scoping review study was conducted according to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews). A comprehensive search was performed of PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, and Web of Science for articles conducted from 2010 to the end of 2019. Studies were selected based on inclusion criteria, with a special focus on studies dealing with the social determinants of physical and mental health or illness. Results: Thirty-three articles were selected to extract information on the social determinants of health. After reviewing the articles, 7 main dimensions (housing, socioeconomic status of the family, nutrition, neighborhood characteristics, social support and social capital, occupational factors, and health behaviors) and 87 components were extracted as social determinants of health among slum dwellers. Conclusions: This framework could be used by planners, managers, and policy-makers when making decisions affecting the health of these settlements' residents due to the common characteristics of slums around the world, especially in developing countries.

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Acknowledgement

This study is part of the PhD dissertation of Mohammad Reza Ghamari, approved in 2019 at the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences in Tehran with the code IR.USWR.REC.1398.165.

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