A systematic review of studies on the factors affecting the quality of life in the general population of Iran

Abstract

Background and Objective: The quality-of-life index is like a graph that describes the situation of all people living in a region or country and includes economic, social, and human variables. The results of various studies have shown that quality of life can be affected by various individual, social and environmental factors. This study aims to summarize the results of research conducted in the country with a focus on factors affecting the quality of life in the general population of Iran. Materials and Methods: This study was a systematic review based on reviewing relevant document. All articles that published in Iranian electronic databases (example Magiran, SID, and Noormags) were examined via keywords related to the quality of life and its effective factors in the general population. Studies that met the inclusion criteria were evaluated in all years. Results: In this research, 46 studies were reviewed from 2008 to 2018. Based on the results of the studies, some contextual and social variables such as; age, level of education, occupation, income, social capital, marital status, housed hold Size, socio-economic status, and social participation of individuals introduced as factors related to the quality of life. Also, the quality of life in the women studied was not very high. Conclusion: Since the results of studies confirm that the impact of various individual, environmental and social factors on the individual’s quality of life, the dynamism and continuous changes in the quality of life over time, and the different opinions of different scientific groups about the indicators affecting quality of life. It is suggested that more attention must be paid to research on this structure, individual and social components that affect individual’s quality of life.