فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background and aimEach year, many women in developing countries including Iran die of postpartum hemorrhage. As a result, in 2007, WHO emphasized on instruction of correct principles in delivery attendants.This quasi-experimental study was conducted to determine and compare the effects of instructing WHO’s guidelines on knowledge and practice of midwives of Fatemiyeh Hospital in Hamedan city.Materials and methodsAll midwifery personnel of the hospital took part in the study. They were instructed theoretically and practically regarding WHO standards in 10 sessions. Data collection tools included a pretest, a posttest and an observation checklist for practice. Content and test-retest methods were used for validity and reliability of the tools respectively.FindingsA significant difference was found between knowledge (P