Payame Noor University Health Psychology 2322-1283 9 36 2021 02 19 An Analysis of Cultural Determinants of Health With A Qualitative Approach An Analysis of Cultural Determinants of Health With A Qualitative Approach 63 86 7467 10.30473/hpj.2021.51928.4749 FA Delara Laghusi PhD in Social Medicine, Social Determinant of Health Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion ALI Boudaghi Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz Mohammad Abbaszadeh Professor of Sociology, University of Tabriz Davood Qasemzadeh Ph.D in Economic Sociology and Development, University of Tabriz Journal Article 2020 03 04 <strong>Objective: </strong>In the contemporary world, the study of health has transition from biological to social and cultural studies. Many scholars believe that understanding and defining health is a reflection of one's cultural and social background. The purpose of the present study is to analyze cultural determinants of health. <strong>Method:</strong> The research method is qualitative and has been done by structural analysis approach. the method of data collection was interviews with 40 key informants of East Azarbaijan province using purposeful sampling method and theoretical saturation criterion. The data from the interviews were analyzed by Mic Mac software. <strong>Findings:</strong> The coding of the interview findings revealed that categories such as health nutrition culture, health literacy, consumption pattern modification, sport lifestyle, medical stereotypes, hidden media pressure, the preference of materialistic values to non-materialistic, cultural contradictions, seeking differentiation, and paying to diseases are one of the most important cultural determinants of health in terms of prevalence. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Structural analysis results show that key informants respectively have allocated the highest and lowest priority to health literacy and disease-based rates <strong>Objective: </strong>In the contemporary world, the study of health has transition from biological to social and cultural studies. Many scholars believe that understanding and defining health is a reflection of one's cultural and social background. The purpose of the present study is to analyze cultural determinants of health. <strong>Method:</strong> The research method is qualitative and has been done by structural analysis approach. the method of data collection was interviews with 40 key informants of East Azarbaijan province using purposeful sampling method and theoretical saturation criterion. The data from the interviews were analyzed by Mic Mac software. <strong>Findings:</strong> The coding of the interview findings revealed that categories such as health nutrition culture, health literacy, consumption pattern modification, sport lifestyle, medical stereotypes, hidden media pressure, the preference of materialistic values to non-materialistic, cultural contradictions, seeking differentiation, and paying to diseases are one of the most important cultural determinants of health in terms of prevalence. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Structural analysis results show that key informants respectively have allocated the highest and lowest priority to health literacy and disease-based rates https://hpj.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_7467_526842e265d824afe25ab53f2bf4d80c.pdf