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June 12, 2026BMC Emergency MedicineOpen Access

Gaps and priority areas in psychosocial support for emergencies and disasters: a qualitative study in Iran

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SPSamira Sadat PourhosseiniFMFatemeh Molaahmadi-HassanabadiMIMahla Iranmanesh

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Overview

Qualitative study identifies barriers to mental health support in disasters, suggesting avenues for improvement.

Key Points

  • The study aimed to explore challenges and recommendations for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in the context of disasters in Iran.
  • Qualitative research design with directed content analysis
  • Data collected through semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 20 experts
  • Participants selected via purposive sampling.
  • Nine major challenge domains identified, including limited recognition of MHPSS importance
  • Structural constraints such as inadequate infrastructure and lack of unified command reported
  • Key challenges in human resources included shortage of specialists and training gaps.

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Pourhosseini et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba4208101cf8926f02a1fhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-026-01633-5
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