The Effect of Socio-Demographic Factors on Quality of Midwifery Performance as Perceived by Midwives

Clinics in mother and child health Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI:10.24105/2090-7214.16.325

A. Alkasseh, Diaa Abu Kweik

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Background: Midwives play a vital role in the provision of maternal health care globally. Quality of midwifery performance is essential to strengthen mother and child health care. A successful maternal health care services must have a strong midwifery performance in providing ante natal, basic intra partum and post-partum care. Therefore, it was important to identify the socio-demographic factors influencing quality of midwifery performance. The study aimed to determine socio-demographic factors that influence quality of midwifery performance from the perspective of the midwives in governmental hospitals in Gaza Strip. Methods: A cross sectional study utilized representative census sampling of 212 midwives and nurses who work in maternity departments of governmental hospital in Gaza Strip. A questionnaire was developed with a response rate of 91.9%. The questionnaire was validated by experts, and reliability was obtained by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results: The results of the study revealed that presence of the highest socio-demographic factor that positively influences the quality of midwifery performance (high level of salary and availability of transportation). On other hand, the results indicated lowest socio-demographic factor that positively influences the quality of midwifery performance (marriage and advancement in age with more experience). In addition, it was found that there is a significant difference in the quality of midwifery performance in the governmental hospitals between different job titles (nurses, midwives, head nurses, supervisors) of the participants (p<0.05) in favor of midwives. Conclusion: There was a positive correlation between quality of midwifery performance and job titles in favor of midwives. Therefore, it is recommended that the managers should ensure adequate number of professional midwives at all times and shifts in maternity departments at the governmental hospitals in Gaza Strip.

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社会人口因素对助产士感知的助产服务质量的影响

背景:助产士在提供全球孕产妇保健方面发挥着至关重要的作用。助产服务的质量对加强妇幼保健至关重要。一个成功的产妇保健服务必须在提供产前、基本的产内和产后护理方面有良好的助产服务表现。因此，确定影响助产服务质量的社会人口因素非常重要。该研究旨在从加沙地带政府医院助产士的角度确定影响助产服务质量的社会人口因素。方法:采用横断面研究方法，对加沙地带政府医院产科212名助产士和护士进行代表性普查抽样。问卷调查的回复率为91.9%。问卷经专家验证，信度采用Cronbach’s alpha系数。数据采用SPSS进行分析。结果:研究结果显示，对助产服务质量产生积极影响的最大社会人口因素(高水平的工资和交通便利)的存在。另一方面，调查结果表明，对助产服务质量产生积极影响的社会人口因素(婚姻和经验丰富的年龄增长)最低。此外，我们发现不同职位(护士、助产士、护士长、主管)的参与者在公立医院的助产绩效质量上存在显著差异(p<0.05)。结论:助产服务质量与助产士职称之间存在正相关关系。因此，建议管理人员确保加沙地带政府医院的产科在任何时候都有足够数量的专业助产士和轮班。

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