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Essential Professional Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice in Disasters: A Qualitative Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2021

Mandana Mirmohammad Ali Ie Open the ORCID record for Mandana Mirmohammad Ali Ie [Opens in a new window] ,
Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi Open the ORCID record for Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi [Opens in a new window] ,
Sanaz Sohrabizadeh Open the ORCID record for Sanaz Sohrabizadeh [Opens in a new window]  and
Reaza Khani Jazani Open the ORCID record for Reaza Khani Jazani [Opens in a new window]
Mandana Mirmohammad Ali Ie*
Affiliation:
Department of Midwifery (Maternal & Child Health), Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran, Iran
Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi
Affiliation:
Department of Nursing, Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran, Iran
Sanaz Sohrabizadeh
Affiliation:
Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Reaza Khani Jazani
Affiliation:
Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
*
Corresponding author: Mandana Mirmohammad Ali Ie, Emails: mirmohamad1@yahoo.com, mirmohammad@tums.ac.ir
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Abstract

Objective:

Educated midwives have a range of abilities to use their skills in normal situations. Given that working under normal situations is different from critical conditions, the recognition of skills and competencies required for midwifery practice is important. The purpose of this study was to explore specific professional competencies that midwives need to have for the provision of reproductive health services during disasters.

Methods:

This was a qualitative study using a content analysis method. Subjects were 19 midwives with the work experience of practice in disaster situations. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analysis was based on the approach suggested by Graneheim and Lundman.

Results:

Six major categories developed in this study were “safe pregnancy,” “safe childbirth,” “women’s health care,” “contraception,” “violence and sexually transmitted infections,” and “infant care.”

Conclusions:

Midwives can play a very important role in the provision of reproductive health services. Therefore, they must have special capabilities and capacities. Policies and curriculum development are recommended in accordance with the needs of reproductive health in disaster-affected communities.

Keywords

midwife professional competenciesdisastersreproductive health
Type
Original Research
Information
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 16 , Issue 5 , October 2022 , pp. 2015 - 2019
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© Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. 2021

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