title: Life recovery after disasters: a qualitative study in the Iranian context.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Planned and organized long-term rehabilitation services should be provided to victims of a disaster for social integration, economic self-sufficiency, and psychological health. There are few studies on recovery and rehabilitation issues in disaster situations. This study explores the disaster-related rehabilitation process.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was based on qualitative analysis. Participants included 18 individuals (eight male and ten female) with experience providing or receiving disaster health care or services. Participants were selected using purposeful sampling. Data were collected through in-depth and semi-structured interviews. All interviews were transcribed and content analysis was performed based on qualitative content analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study explored three main concepts of recovery and rehabilitation after a disaster: 1) needs for health recovery; 2) intent to delegate responsibility; and 3) desire for a wide scope of social support. The participants of this study indicated that to provide comprehensive recovery services, important basic needs should be considered, including the need for physical rehabilitation, social rehabilitation, and livelihood health; the need for continuity of mental health care; and the need for family re-unification services. Providing social activation can help reintegrate affected people into the community.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Effective rehabilitation care for disaster victims requires a clear definition of the rehabilitation process at different levels of the community. Involving a wide set of those most likely to be affected by the process provides a comprehensive, continuous, culturally sensitive, and family-centered plan.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamidreza
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khankeh
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakhaei
authors.forename: Gholamreza
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Masoumi
authors.forename: Mohammadali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosseini
authors.forename: Zohreh
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Parsa-Yekta
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kurland
authors.forename: Maaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D064891:Disaster Victims / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D054541:Family Conflict; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D036301:Qualitative Research; D055815:Young Adult