Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly
فصلنامه سلامت در حوادث و بلایا
Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly
Medical Sciences
http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir
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2345-4210
2345-4210
10.32598/hdq
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2016
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Midwives’ Professional Competency for Preventing Neonatal Mortality in Disasters
عمومى
General
پژوهشي
Research
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background: </strong>Infants are the most vulnerable people with special needs in natural disasters. Since midwives are responsible for providing reproductive health services to infants in disastrous situations, assessing their professional competence is of great importance.<br>
<strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted in Tehran, Iran. A total of 361 midwives were selected by cluster sampling method. After giving their informed consents, they participated in the study and completed the researcher-made questionnaire about providing health services to infants in natural disasters. Midwives’ professional competence was investigated through self-assessment in terms of their perceived importance, knowledge, and skill. Then, the data were analyzed using SPSS.<br>
<strong>Results:</strong> Mean(SD) total score of professional competency of midwives in providing services to infants in disasters was 91.95(20.2) obtained from 3 subcategories: perceived importance, 39.83(9.55); knowledge, 22.5(5.06); and skill 30.16(6.86). There were significant relationships between the scores of professional competency of midwives with age (P=0.053), degree of education (P=0.028), the workplace (P=0.053), and experience in disaster (P=0.047). About 49.86% of midwives demonstrated middle level of professional competency. The lowest knowledge and skill score were reported in managing common neonatal problems such as asphyxia, sepsis, physical trauma, which requires referral and stability.<br>
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> The average scores of professional competency of midwives to deliver reproductive health service to infants in disasters shows the necessity of related and integrated education. It is recommended that by holding training exercises and simulations, midwives be educated with regard to disasters and how to respond in these situations.</p>
Reproductive health services, Disasters, Neonatal mortality, Midwife, Professional competency
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http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-7&slc_lang=fa&sid=1
Ziba
Taghizadeh
1003194753284600831
1003194753284600831
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Departments of Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahsa
Khoshnam Rad
m.khoshnamrad@gmail.com
1003194753284600832
1003194753284600832
Yes
Departments of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Anushirvan
Kazemnejad
1003194753284600833
1003194753284600833
No
Departments of Biostatics, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.