The Role of Social Participation in Controlling and Preventing of Coronavirus 2019 Disease in Iran

Moradali Zareipour; Jila Nagavi  Kalejahi

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2020.4956

Authors

Moradali Zareipour Health System Research Unit, Health Center of Urmia, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Jila Nagavi Kalejahi Health System Research Unit, Health Center of Urmia, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2020.4956

Keywords:

Social Participation, Coronavirus, Iran

Abstract

BACKGROUND: According to the prevalence of coronavirus in the world, health measures will not be accountable to face the disease. As well as the economic, political, and social dimensions of the disease, there will be a lot of pressure on the health system, which may not be able to compensate in its various aspects. Therefore, the participation and cooperation of the society in the form of mobilizing the society with the health system will be effective in controlling and preventing this disease.

AIM: Investigating the role of social participation in the controlling and preventing of Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) was the aim of this study.

METHODS: In this review study, related English and Persian articles from PubMed, Google Scholar, Irandoc, SID, and Science direct were searched and studied using COVID-19, coronavirus, and social participation keywords.

RESULTS: The opportunity to distribute health knowledge in the community has been created and led to the internal acquisition of mastery in health promoting of preventing and controlling of COVID-19 in the process of participation in health. Furthermore, the percentage of resources has been increased and the cost of government will be decreased and the possibility of accumulating available resources and the access to them will be provided; at the same time, the allocation of resources will be facilitated to the needy. A better understanding of the health and well-being needs of the people and the promotion of health are other benefits of people’s participation in controlling COVID-19. Involvement and active participation of the people increases the sense of social responsibility and the feeling of authority and it cause to disappear the dominance of official organizations. All of these outcomes have a positive effect on the health of people and society and ultimately in controlling COVID-19.

CONCLUSION: As for a common goal is formed in social participation, the common motivation to achieve that goal in the light of proper and timely awareness and information can be a stimulus, a comprehensive determination to control coronavirus and lead to effective collective action against this disease.

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