Researcher | Kermanshah university of medical sciences | Iran
Badriyeh Karami is an emerging health services researcher whose work focuses on healthcare utilization, ageing, disability studies, mental health, and health system inequalities in the Iranian context. With a strong and growing publication record across reputable international journals, she has contributed significantly to the evidence base guiding equity-oriented health policy and population-level service planning. Her research portfolio comprises more than a dozen peer-reviewed works indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, and Crossref, reflecting broad collaborations with leading Iranian and international scholars.Karami’s scientific contributions span several interconnected themes: socioeconomic inequalities in health service utilization, predictors of healthcare access among older adults and people with disabilities, life-course determinants of wellbeing, and the structural drivers of mental health outcomes. Her recent national-level analyses—such as studies published in Health & Social Care in the Community, Scientific Reports, and BMC Health Services Research—provide comprehensive insights into healthcare needs, lifestyle mediation mechanisms, and inequality patterns affecting vulnerable groups in Iran. Additionally, she has advanced conceptual thinking on geriatric care through her work on age-friendly health systems, published in the International Journal of Health Policy and Management.Her earlier works address critical topics including COVID-19 occupational risk assessments, systematic reviews of under-five mortality, and gender-based interaction effects on social support and health-related quality of life. These studies have strengthened public health knowledge and informed targeted interventions for diverse populations, from nursing personnel to police forces and ageing communities.Karami’s scholarly activity is marked by interdisciplinary collaborations with experts in public health, epidemiology, social determinants of health, and health systems research. Her work is characterized by methodological rigor, including structural equation modeling, scoping reviews, cross-sectional analyses, and national survey evaluations. Through her research contributions, she continues to support evidence-informed policymaking and promote equitable, accessible healthcare, enhancing the wellbeing of underserved and ageing populations.
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Featured Publications
1.Tajvar, M., Mohammadi, M., Yaseri, M., Khaledian, Z., Karami, B., & Aydin, M. (2025). Healthcare needs and services utilization among older people in Iran: A national-level analysis of socioeconomic inequalities. Health & Social Care in the Community.
2.Bagherinia, M., Rezaeian, S., Shakiba, E., Maleki, R., Mazhin, A. M. K., Darvishigilan, H., Janatolmakan, M., & Karami, B. (2025). Analysis of the mediating role of lifestyle in the relationship between health literacy and self-rated health employing structural equation modeling. Scientific Reports.
3.Moradi, F., Karami, B., Soofi, M., Karamimatin, B., Jalili, F., Akbari, S., & Soltani, S. (2024). Healthcare utilization among people with disabilities in Iran: What predictors are associated with medical visits? BMC Health Services Research.
4.Karami, B., Rezaei, S., Darvishi Gillan, H., Akbari, S., Maleki, R., Moradi, F., Jalili, F., Karami, M., & Soltani, S. (2024). Inpatient healthcare utilization among people with disabilities in Iran: Determinants and inequality patterns. BMC Health Services Research.
5.Karami, B., Ostad-Taghizadeh, A., Rashidian, A., & Tajvar, M. (2023). Developing a conceptual framework for an age-friendly health system: A scoping review. International Journal of Health Policy and Management.