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Hezarjaribi J, Hajmohammadi N. (2026). Social Health in Nurses: A Meta-Synthesis Study. Social Welfare Quarterly. 27(101), : 6
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Introduction: Social health, as a key dimension of human health, plays an important role in the quality of life and professional functioning of nurses. Given the increasing number of studies conducted in this field in recent years, a systematic and analytical synthesis of these studies is necessary. This study aimed to synthesize the findings of research on the social health of nurses in Iran over the past decade.
Methods: Using a meta‑synthesis approach, relevant studies published between 2017 and 2023 were analyzed. In the initial search, 160 research articles were identified. After screening and applying the inclusion criteria, 14 studies were selected for the final analysis.
Results: Nurses’ social health was found to be the result of complex interactions among organizational, individual, interpersonal, and cultural factors. Interaction‑oriented dimensions of social health (social cohesion and social participation) were more favorable and were reported more frequently than perceptual and value‑oriented dimensions (social acceptance and social flourishing). Weaknesses in the perceptual and value‑oriented dimensions were associated with workplace conditions, economic pressures, and structural limitations. Managerial support, organizational justice, workload, self‑efficacy, and psychological capital were identified as the most important factors related to nurses’ social health.
Discussion: Focusing solely on interaction-oriented dimensions of social health (participation and cohesion) is insufficient to improve nurses' social health. Since weaknesses in perceptual and value-oriented dimensions (acceptance and flourishing) stem from job pressures and structural constraints, effective interventions should focus on improving working conditions, strengthening organizational support, and enhancing nurses' participation in health policy-making. The proposed integrated framework can serve as a practical guide for health system managers and policymakers in designing programs to promote nurses' social health.
Methods: Using a meta‑synthesis approach, relevant studies published between 2017 and 2023 were analyzed. In the initial search, 160 research articles were identified. After screening and applying the inclusion criteria, 14 studies were selected for the final analysis.
Results: Nurses’ social health was found to be the result of complex interactions among organizational, individual, interpersonal, and cultural factors. Interaction‑oriented dimensions of social health (social cohesion and social participation) were more favorable and were reported more frequently than perceptual and value‑oriented dimensions (social acceptance and social flourishing). Weaknesses in the perceptual and value‑oriented dimensions were associated with workplace conditions, economic pressures, and structural limitations. Managerial support, organizational justice, workload, self‑efficacy, and psychological capital were identified as the most important factors related to nurses’ social health.
Discussion: Focusing solely on interaction-oriented dimensions of social health (participation and cohesion) is insufficient to improve nurses' social health. Since weaknesses in perceptual and value-oriented dimensions (acceptance and flourishing) stem from job pressures and structural constraints, effective interventions should focus on improving working conditions, strengthening organizational support, and enhancing nurses' participation in health policy-making. The proposed integrated framework can serve as a practical guide for health system managers and policymakers in designing programs to promote nurses' social health.
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Received: 2025/06/10 | Accepted: 2026/06/29 | Published: 2026/08/31
Received: 2025/06/10 | Accepted: 2026/06/29 | Published: 2026/08/31
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