%0 Journal Article
%T Challenges Facing Women Survivors of Self-Immolation in the Kurdish Regions of Iran: A Qualitative Study.
%A Yoosefi Lebni J
%A Abbas J
%A Khorami F
%A Khosravi B
%A Jalali A
%A Ziapour A
%J Front Psychiatry
%V 11
%N 0
%D 2020
%M 32922314
%F 5.435
%R 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00778
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Women confront many problems after self-immolation, so the purpose of this study was to explore the challenges facing women survivors of self-immolation in the Kurdish Regions of Iran.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This study used a qualitative approach and conventional content analysis. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 19 Kurdish women who attempted self-immolation in Iran. They were sampled through purposeful sampling and snowball sampling. The Lincoln and Guba criteria were used to strengthen the research.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The results of data analysis were categorized into five main categories: 1-psychological problems, 2-lack of social and legal supportive structures, 3-incomplete treatment, 4-poor self-care, and 5-social problems. These categories consist of 19 subcategories.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Having been rescued from self-immolation, the women confront many challenges returning to normal life. Reducing these women's problems and paving the way for their return to life requires multi-dimensional and community-based interventions. Therefore, all social organizations and institutes can cooperate and each of them paves part of the way.