title: A family-based model for Iranian women's health: a grounded theory study.
abstract: In many societies, women are vulnerable to specific situations and inequalities, which may negatively impact their own and their family's health. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore Iranian women's perspectives on this issue and to develop a categorical model for their health.
  
  
  
  The study was conducted using a grounded theory approach via 25 semi-structured interviews.
  
  
  
  The results revealed that family dynamism was the core variable and identified four main categories: understanding of health, reduction of women's health, the pleasure and difficulties of motherhood, cultural and/or social factors influencing women's health.
  
  
  
  Policymakers should consider policies that empower women, reduce gender inequality and provide social security to maximize the probability of women being healthy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Center for Educational Research in Medical Sciences(CERMS), Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Soroor
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parvizy
authors.affiliation: Nursing Management Department, Vise Chancellor in Treatment Affair, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mirbazegh
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Nursing School, Islamic Azad University (Brand of Chaloos), Chaloos, Iran.
authors.forename: Farzaneh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ghasemzade Kakroudi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D066296:Grounded Theory; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007492:Iran; D008875:Middle Aged; D036301:Qualitative Research; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: grounded theory; qualitative study; women's health