
The role of midwives in implementing reproductive health services in Islamic Republic of Iran / Mahsa Khoshnam Rad;Elham Ehsani-Chimeh;Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad;Shahla Khosravi;Seyedeh Tahereh Mirmolei
Tác giả : Mahsa Khoshnam Rad;Elham Ehsani-Chimeh;Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad;Shahla Khosravi;Seyedeh Tahereh Mirmolei
Nhà xuất bản : World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
Năm xuất bản : 2023
Chủ đề : 1. Health Systems. 2. Iran. 3. Midwifery -- education. 4. Reproductive Health Services. 5. Journal / periodical articles.
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Tóm tắt : | Background: It is essential to study the availability of reproductive health services and the capacities of providers, to provide evidence for improving service quality. Aims: To identify the role of midwives in the provision of reproductive health services and recommend improvements. Methods: A national review of government health resources in the Islamic Republic of Iran was conducted to explore available reproductive health services. Through semi-structured interviews with 30 midwives, information was collected about the compatibility of services with the capacity and scope of the activities of midwives. A panel of 12 experts was assembled to develop a proposed service package. The content analysis method was applied to data analysis and interpretation. Results: The service package developed covered 82 services that midwives can offer at the 8 healthcare facility groups. Although midwives were trained to manage a range of primary and gynaecological care services, certain essential aspects of reproductive health services were not being delivered on the frontline. These include sexually transmitted diseases and human papilloma virus management, diagnosis and treatment of common gynaecological problems, sexual education and counselling, and childbirth services. Midwives were not adequately engaged to provide reproductive health care at the secondary level. Conclusion: There are drawbacks to the current reproductive health service delivery in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The service package designed and proposed in this study aims to strengthen reproductive health care services and planning and better integration of midwife-led programmes. |
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https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/366791 |