Soheila Omidnia

Health Deputy of Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Development of a scale for measuring social health of Iranians living in three big cities

 Background: Social health is considered as a significant dimension of health and, hence, its assessment is vital in health planning. Within this context, this study aimed to develop a valid and reliable scale for measuring individual’s social health in Iran. To do so, an exploratory sequential mixed method was used. Methods: To establish the item pool and primary scale, 30 interviews with expe...

[ 2 ] - Systematic Review of Social Health Promotion with Social Capital Approach

Introduction: Social health is one of the dimensions of health defined by the world health organization. Social capital components have close relations with social health. This study reviewed reported documents about social health and social capital components improving interventions.  Methods: A systematic review was conducted to identify social health and social capital improving intervention...

[ 3 ] - Developing an Intervention Guidelines for Social Health Promotion Based on the Social Capital Theory

Introduction: Social capital can influence social health so it is essential to consider their interaction for health promotion. Guidelines for applying social capital theory in social health promotion programs will help practitioners to intervene step by step and make sure that all components of social capital theory will consider in health promotion programs. This article presents the results ...