The Impact of Social Determinants of Health, Health Resources, and Environmental Factors on Infant Mortality Rates in Three Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries DOI Creative Commons

Mira Saidi,

Rawaa Abubakr Abuelgassim Eltayib, Anak Agung Bagus Wirayuda

et al.

European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(3), P. 26 - 26

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Worldwide, there has been a notable decline in the infant mortality rate (IMR) last 20 years. Regionally, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries echo global trends to certain extent. This study aims explore impact of social determinants health (SDOH), resources (HRS), and environmental (ENV) factors on IMR Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait. It is retrospective time-series using yearly data from 1990 2022. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) was utilized construct an exploratory model for each country. The results showed that SDOH, HRS, ENV influenced IMRs three GCC countries. In all countries’ models, only HRS exerted direct effect (Bahrain: −0.966, 95% CI −0.987 −0.949; Kuwait: −0.939, −0.979 −0.909; Qatar: −0.941, −0.976 −0.910). On other hand, SDOH indirectly negatively. Their beta coefficients ranged −0.745 −0.805 −0.815 −0.876 SDOH. emphasizes importance adopting multi-faceted public strategies focus improving socioeconomic conditions, expanding healthcare resources, reducing degradation. By these multi-dimensional approaches, Kuwait can continue progress overall outcomes.

Language: Английский

The Impact of Social Determinants of Health, Health Resources, and Environmental Factors on Infant Mortality Rates in Three Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries DOI Creative Commons

Mira Saidi,

Rawaa Abubakr Abuelgassim Eltayib, Anak Agung Bagus Wirayuda

et al.

European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(3), P. 26 - 26

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Worldwide, there has been a notable decline in the infant mortality rate (IMR) last 20 years. Regionally, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries echo global trends to certain extent. This study aims explore impact of social determinants health (SDOH), resources (HRS), and environmental (ENV) factors on IMR Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait. It is retrospective time-series using yearly data from 1990 2022. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) was utilized construct an exploratory model for each country. The results showed that SDOH, HRS, ENV influenced IMRs three GCC countries. In all countries’ models, only HRS exerted direct effect (Bahrain: −0.966, 95% CI −0.987 −0.949; Kuwait: −0.939, −0.979 −0.909; Qatar: −0.941, −0.976 −0.910). On other hand, SDOH indirectly negatively. Their beta coefficients ranged −0.745 −0.805 −0.815 −0.876 SDOH. emphasizes importance adopting multi-faceted public strategies focus improving socioeconomic conditions, expanding healthcare resources, reducing degradation. By these multi-dimensional approaches, Kuwait can continue progress overall outcomes.

Language: Английский

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