The impact of social determinants of health on early childhood development: a qualitative context analysis in Iran.

Background: Social determinants have a significant impact on children's development and their abilities and capacities, especially in early childhood. They can bring about inequity in living conditions of children and, as a result, lead to differences in various dimensions of development including the social, psychological, cognitive and emotional aspects. We aimed to identify and analyze the social determinants of Early Childhood Development (ECD) in Iran and provide policy implications to improve this social context.

Integrated early childhood development policy in Iran: a stakeholder analysis.

Background: Many stakeholders are involved in the complicated process of policy making in integrated early childhood development (IECD). In other words, there are many challenges for IECD policy making in developing countries, including Iran. The aim of this study was to identify potential stakeholders and their interactions in IECD policy making in Iran.

Integrated early childhood development policy in Iran: a qualitative policy process analysis.

Background: Integrated early childhood development (IECD) is a comprehensive approach to optimal development of children in different developmental domains from fetal stage to eight years of age. The aim of this study was to identify the factors affecting the process of policy-making for early childhood development and to clarify how these factors affect decision-making and create challenges in this regard.

Method: In a qualitative study, we used two main data sources including document analyses and interviews.

Perceived gaps in early childhood development-related health policies in Iran: Findings from a qualitative exploratory study.

Early childhood development (ECD) refers to physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development between 0 and 8 years. The aim of this study was to identify the gaps in ECD-related upstream and health policies in Iran. This qualitative study consisted of 2 main methodologies.

Mortality-related factors disparity among Iranian deceased children aged 1-59 months according to the medical activities in emergency units: National mortality surveillance system.

Background: To determine disparity in mortality-related factors in 1-59 months children across Iran using hospital records of emergency units.

Materials And Methods: After designing and validating a national questionnaire for mortality data collection of children 1-59 months, all 40 medical universities has been asked to fill in the questionnaires and return to the main researcher in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. Age and sex of deceased children, the type of health center, staying more than 2 h in emergency unit, the reason of prolonged stay in emergency, having emergency (risk) signs, vaccination, need to blood transfusion, need to electroshock and so on have also been collected across the country.

Mortality inequality in 1-59 months children across Iranian provinces: referring system and determinants of death based on hospital records.

Background: To determine inequality in mortality in 1-59 months children across Iranian provinces focusing on referring system and determinants of death.

Methods: After designing and examining a national questionnaire for mortality data collection of children 1-59 months, 40 medical universities have been asked to fill in the questionnaires and return to the main researcher in the health ministry in 2009.

Results: Mortality in 1-59 months children was unequally distributed across provinces (universities).

Distribution of mortality among 1 - 59 month-old children across Iranian provinces in 2009: the national mortality surveillance system.

Objective: To determine the distribution of mortality in 1 - 59 month-old children across Iranian provinces in a national mortality surveillance system. 

Methods: This national survey was conducted in 2009. A questionnaire was designed and standardized for collecting mortality data of children aged 1 - 59 months.