Assessment of knowledge and skills training needs among employed midwives in health and medical centers, compared to expected duties as a part of Health System Reform Program, 2019
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1 Department of Medical Education, Medical Education Development Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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3 Department of Medical Education, Medical Education Development Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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چکیده
INTRODUCTION: As a part of healthcare providers of the Health System Reform Program, midwivesare required to master the necessary knowledge and skills to meet the related demands of society.This study was aimed to assess the knowledge and skills training needs of practicing midwives ofhealth and medical centers of Isfahan.METHODS: This study is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The statistical target population wasmidwifery experts working in Isfahan health centers and the samples were selected through simplerandom sampling (sample size 250). Data were collected by two questionnaires to assess knowledgeand skill needs. The validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by experts of the province andcity health centers and medical education experts and its reliability was calculated by Cronbach’salpha (98%). Data were analyzed using SPSS 23 software and descriptive and analytical statisticalmethods (frequency, mean, variance).RESULTS: The first five knowledge training priorities of employed midwives in health and medicalcenters, which comprise most of the means values, are pregnancy complications and abnormalities(3.64 ± 1.21); mammography and its interpretation (64.3 ± 1.30); skills and principles of parenting(3.59 ± 1.24); shortness of breath and palpitations during pregnancy (3.58 ± 1.16); and commonmental disorders (3.57 ± 1.16). The most important skills training needs were Excel (1.21 ± 3.59),PowerPoint (27.1 ± 54.3), internet (3.52 ± 1.25), and parameters registration and reporting in the SIBsystem (3.49 ± 1.28). Employed midwives of the health and medical centers displayed a significantdifference in feeling the need for training in some subjects.CONCLUSION: Needs assessment is the foundation of purposeful training, and better training leadsto improved performance of personnel and organizations. Therefore, it is imperative that reliableand documented data be utilized for promotion and improvement of in-service training programsof employed midwives of the health and medical centers of Isfahan province and also for revisinguniversity curriculums. Taking these measures would lead to the empowerment of personnel andgeneral development of society.
