Interdisciplinary Journal of Acute Care

Interdisciplinary Journal of Acute Care

Factors Affecting Educational Justice in Iranian Medical Science Universities: A Narrative Review Study

Document Type : Review

Authors
1 Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, Nursing Care Research Center in Chronic Diseases, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 Professor in nursing, cardiovascular research center, school of nursing and midwifery, Lorestan University of medical sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
3 Social determinants of health research center, school of nursing and midwifery, Lorestan University of medical sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
10.22087/ijac.2026.538105.1067
Abstract
There are several challenges to educational justice in medical universities in the country. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the factors affecting educational justice in medical universities in Iran and conducted as a narrative review study in 2025. In this study, articles searched through databases such as SCOPUS, PUBMED SID, Magi ran. The inclusion criteria for the study included Persian or English language articles related to the research objective, in which the desired keywords mentioned in the title or abstract of the article. The exclusion criteria also included lack of access to the full text of the article and articles published as letters to the editor. 
According to the results of this study, which was obtained from 7 studies included in the research; Factors affecting educational justice in medical universities in the country are divided into two categories: facilitating factors (such as the absence of discrimination between professors and students of medical universities) and inhibiting factors (such as facing undesirable clinical realities). In conclusion, In order to achieve educational justice in Iranian medical universities, the factors affecting this achievement should considered by relevant authorities in planning.
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 03 January 2026

  • Receive Date 30 July 2025
  • Revise Date 11 October 2025
  • Accept Date 03 January 2026