بررسي اولويت هاي سلامت از ديدگاه كارشناسي و مردم در پايگاه تحقيقات جمعيت كرمان در سال 1386

To Assess the Priority of Health Issues from the Point of View of Experts and Lay People in Kerman in 2007

Background & Objective: Population-based unit research in urban areas utilze possible commmunity-based researches in oder to empower people to have a healthy life. In order to achive this goal this study carried out to prirotise the common health problems from the point of view of experts and habitants in Kerman population-based research center in 2007. Methods: Cluster sampling was employed and an standard questionnaire was completed by participants. Results: A population with total of 1 289 persons from 324 family were included in this survey. The mean of age 26.8 ± 1 9.2. Fifty one percent were male and 1 5.7% had college education, 3.8% were illiterate, 35.8% were housewife or unemployed. Near seven percent had at least a chronic disease in their family. Most complaint of health environment were shooting garbage and stray dogs (48.7% and 42.5%). Unemployment and inflation were most worrying issues from people point of view (85% and 24%). Conclusions: It is concluded that to allow people to participate in decision making for any health promotion program is very important and it should be taken into account by health policy makers.