Soori H * ¹ (PhD), Ainy E¹ (Msc), Movahedinejad AA² (Bs), Mahfozphoor S^1,3 (PhD), Movahedi M¹ (PhD), Rezazadeh Azari M^1,4 (PhD), Vafaee R¹(MD), Hatamabadi HR^1,5 (MD), Masoodeinejad MR^1,6 (PhD),

  ¹ Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center, Department of Epidemiology,

  School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

  ² Rahvar research center of NAJA, Tehran, Iran

  ³ Department of Health management, School of Public Health ,

  Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

  ⁴ Department of Occupational health, School of Public Health ,

  Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

  ⁵ Emam Hossien Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

  ⁶ Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health,

  Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

  Received: 3 Aug 2009, Accepted: 14 Oct 2009

  Abstract

Introduction: This study was conducted to assess political mapping in Iran and present a practical model on the state of road traffic injuries (RTIs).

Methods: A phenomenological qualitative study was developed to identify stakeholders on RTI in Iran in 2008. Designed questions were discussed by systematic discussion. After having written consent from main responsible stakeholders, the questionnaire was filled by trained experts about the rationale of the study and was analyzed. In comparison with other countries’ political mappings which were found by library and internet searching, political mapping of RTI in Iran was suggested.

Results: The mean age of subjects was 41±7 (range: 27-54) years. Subjects were 26 experts from governmental and nongovernmental organizations. The main proposed leading agencies were traffic police and presidency (13% each). Only 31% of our political mapping is according to approaches of WHO. In 94%, the organizations had unspecified roles the reason was poor monitoring for RIT in 39%. Lack of adequate authority and lack of suitable legislation, appropriate laws and tasks definition and were 94% and 18% respectively. The most essential policy to overcome the problems was defined as appropriate legislation (21%), and the most frequent type of support that is needed was mentioned to be adequate budget (25%).

Conclusion: Traffic police can play the leading agency role by presidential support and protection by a strong authority, appropriate legislation, defined tasks and adequate budget.

Keywords : Legislation as Topic, Accidents Traffic, Police

Hakim Research Journal 2009 12(3): 1- 9.

  * Corresponding Author: Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center, Research Manager Part, 6^th floor, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Parvaneh Street, Evin, Chamran High Way, Tehran, Iran.

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