A model to explain road traffic data collection and registry in Iran: a grounded theory

Background: sufficient data should be gathered and analyzed to increase awareness andattention of the community and policymakers in the field of road traffic injury (rti) prevention.while various organizations and stakeholders are involved in road traffic crashes, there is noclear lead agency for data collection system in rtis. exploring stakeholders' perspective is one ofthe key sources for understanding this system. the purpose of this study is to identify the processof rti data collection system based on stakeholders’ experience.method: this qualitative study was conducted employing grounded theory approach sinceseptember 2017 to december 2018 in iran. participants in this study were the authorities of theemergency organizations, police, ministry of health and medical education, faculty members, aswell as executive staff and road users who were involved in collecting and recording data(n=15). data collection was carried out through face-to-face interviews using purposeful andtheoretical sampling. data analysis was performed based on strauss and corbin 2008.results: the core category was identified as “separated registration” explaining the process ofcollecting and recording road traffic injury data. other variables obtained using the strauss andcorbin paradigm model were categorized as context, casual, intervening, strategies, andoutcomes factors. the findings were classified into five groups including lack of trust in roadsafety promotion, process factors, management and organizational factors, failure of qualityassurance, and administrative and organizational culture.conclusion: the most important theory is “separated registration” and non-systematic registrysystem of road traffic injury data which is shown in a conceptual model. the findings of this studywill help policymakers for better understanding the collecting and recording of rti information.