Survey on the indexes of health equity in the physical environment and infrastructures of Kermanshah province, Iran

Abstract Background Health equity is directly associated with the proper distribution of resources, the existence of infrastructures, and the balanced physical environment. The present study aimed to survey the indexes of health equity in the physical environment and infrastructures of Kermanshah pr...

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Main Authors:	Sohyla Reshadat, Shahram Saeidi, Alireza Zangeneh, Ali Almasi, Samira Rahimi Naderi, Ramin Teimouri, Raziyeh Teimouri, Kobra Gholami Kiaee, Mehdi Khezeli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2021-04-01
Series:	Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association
Subjects:	Health equity Environment Index Geographic Information Systems
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s42506-021-00068-z

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spelling	doaj-bdbe8dbb514440b9837ddaf66ef0b7552021-04-04T11:18:01ZengSpringerOpenJournal of the Egyptian Public Health Association2090-262X2021-04-0196111010.1186/s42506-021-00068-zSurvey on the indexes of health equity in the physical environment and infrastructures of Kermanshah province, IranSohyla Reshadat0Shahram Saeidi1Alireza Zangeneh2Ali Almasi3Samira Rahimi Naderi4Ramin Teimouri5Raziyeh Teimouri6Kobra Gholami Kiaee7Mehdi Khezeli8Social Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesSocial Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesSocial Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesSocial Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical SciencesClinical Laboratory Science, Tabriz UniversityDepartment of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South AustraliaSocial Determinants in Health Promotion Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical SciencesSocial Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Health equity is directly associated with the proper distribution of resources, the existence of infrastructures, and the balanced physical environment. The present study aimed to survey the indexes of health equity in the physical environment and infrastructures of Kermanshah province based on the national indexes. Results The results revealed that access to transportation, health centers, solid waste management, and green and sports per capita had the least distance from the negative ideal whereas the noise pollution index had the greatest distance. However, house hygiene and air pollution indexes were within the negative and positive ideal ranges. Conclusions The health equity indexes were not distributed equitably across counties and geographical regions of Kermanshah province.https://doi.org/10.1186/s42506-021-00068-zHealth equityEnvironmentIndexGeographic Information Systems
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author	Sohyla Reshadat Shahram Saeidi Alireza Zangeneh Ali Almasi Samira Rahimi Naderi Ramin Teimouri Raziyeh Teimouri Kobra Gholami Kiaee Mehdi Khezeli
spellingShingle	Sohyla Reshadat Shahram Saeidi Alireza Zangeneh Ali Almasi Samira Rahimi Naderi Ramin Teimouri Raziyeh Teimouri Kobra Gholami Kiaee Mehdi Khezeli Survey on the indexes of health equity in the physical environment and infrastructures of Kermanshah province, Iran Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association Health equity Environment Index Geographic Information Systems
author_facet	Sohyla Reshadat Shahram Saeidi Alireza Zangeneh Ali Almasi Samira Rahimi Naderi Ramin Teimouri Raziyeh Teimouri Kobra Gholami Kiaee Mehdi Khezeli
author_sort	Sohyla Reshadat
title	Survey on the indexes of health equity in the physical environment and infrastructures of Kermanshah province, Iran
title_short	Survey on the indexes of health equity in the physical environment and infrastructures of Kermanshah province, Iran
title_full	Survey on the indexes of health equity in the physical environment and infrastructures of Kermanshah province, Iran
title_fullStr	Survey on the indexes of health equity in the physical environment and infrastructures of Kermanshah province, Iran
title_full_unstemmed	Survey on the indexes of health equity in the physical environment and infrastructures of Kermanshah province, Iran
title_sort	survey on the indexes of health equity in the physical environment and infrastructures of kermanshah province, iran
publisher	SpringerOpen
series	Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association
issn	2090-262X
publishDate	2021-04-01
description	Abstract Background Health equity is directly associated with the proper distribution of resources, the existence of infrastructures, and the balanced physical environment. The present study aimed to survey the indexes of health equity in the physical environment and infrastructures of Kermanshah province based on the national indexes. Results The results revealed that access to transportation, health centers, solid waste management, and green and sports per capita had the least distance from the negative ideal whereas the noise pollution index had the greatest distance. However, house hygiene and air pollution indexes were within the negative and positive ideal ranges. Conclusions The health equity indexes were not distributed equitably across counties and geographical regions of Kermanshah province.
topic	Health equity Environment Index Geographic Information Systems
url	https://doi.org/10.1186/s42506-021-00068-z
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Survey on the indexes of health equity in the physical environment and infrastructures of Kermanshah province, Iran

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