Mother’s satisfaction of postpartum care and its relationship with midwifery care at Urban Health Centers, Mashhad, Iran
Background & aim: Maternal satisfaction of health services is an inherent element of healthcare policies, and quality of midwifery care essentially influences this parameter. This study aimed to evaluate maternal satisfaction of postpartum care and its association with midwifery care at the urba...
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doaj-a5568fb4279e4a528ed024098cccc44e2020-11-24T21:30:50ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesJournal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health 2345-47922345-47922016-07-01436796887102Mother’s satisfaction of postpartum care and its relationship with midwifery care at Urban Health Centers, Mashhad, IranKhadijeh Mirzaei0Somayyeh Oladi Ghadikolaee1Mojtaba Mousavi Bazzaz2Malihe Ziaee3Associate Professor, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranGraduate, MSc in Midwifery ,Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranAssociate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranResident of Community Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranBackground & aim: Maternal satisfaction of health services is an inherent element of healthcare policies, and quality of midwifery care essentially influences this parameter. This study aimed to evaluate maternal satisfaction of postpartum care and its association with midwifery care at the urban health centers of Mashhad, Iran in 2012. Methods:This descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted on 411 mothers selected via multistage sampling from 16 urban health centers in Mashhad, Iran in 2012. Data were collected using the structured questionnaire of maternal satisfaction and observation checklists to assess the technical and communication skills of midwives. Data analysis was performed in SPSS V.16. Results: Among the aspects of midwifery care, 92% of postnatal women were satisfied with consultation and training, 92.3% were satisfied with the technical competency of midwives, and 96.6% were satisfied with the communication skills of midwives. Moreover, high levels of maternal satisfaction of midwifery services were reported in dimensions of providing demographic and delivery history, use of dietary supplements and breastfeeding, and performing physical examinations (blood pressure measurement and scleral examination). However, no significant correlation was observed between maternal satisfaction and quality of care (Phttp://jmrh.mums.ac.ir/article_7102_c65db4acac8fa8e1a66f04928dbf6d99.pdfMaternal satisfactionPostpartum careQuality of care |
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Khadijeh Mirzaei Somayyeh Oladi Ghadikolaee Mojtaba Mousavi Bazzaz Malihe Ziaee Mother’s satisfaction of postpartum care and its relationship with midwifery care at Urban Health Centers, Mashhad, Iran Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health Maternal satisfaction Postpartum care Quality of care |
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Khadijeh Mirzaei Somayyeh Oladi Ghadikolaee Mojtaba Mousavi Bazzaz Malihe Ziaee |
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Mother’s satisfaction of postpartum care and its relationship with midwifery care at Urban Health Centers, Mashhad, Iran |
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Mother’s satisfaction of postpartum care and its relationship with midwifery care at Urban Health Centers, Mashhad, Iran |
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Mother’s satisfaction of postpartum care and its relationship with midwifery care at Urban Health Centers, Mashhad, Iran |
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Mother’s satisfaction of postpartum care and its relationship with midwifery care at Urban Health Centers, Mashhad, Iran |
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Mother’s satisfaction of postpartum care and its relationship with midwifery care at Urban Health Centers, Mashhad, Iran |
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mother’s satisfaction of postpartum care and its relationship with midwifery care at urban health centers, mashhad, iran |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences |
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Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health |
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2016-07-01 |
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Background & aim: Maternal satisfaction of health services is an inherent element of healthcare policies, and quality of midwifery care essentially influences this parameter. This study aimed to evaluate maternal satisfaction of postpartum care and its association with midwifery care at the urban health centers of Mashhad, Iran in 2012. Methods:This descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted on 411 mothers selected via multistage sampling from 16 urban health centers in Mashhad, Iran in 2012. Data were collected using the structured questionnaire of maternal satisfaction and observation checklists to assess the technical and communication skills of midwives. Data analysis was performed in SPSS V.16. Results: Among the aspects of midwifery care, 92% of postnatal women were satisfied with consultation and training, 92.3% were satisfied with the technical competency of midwives, and 96.6% were satisfied with the communication skills of midwives. Moreover, high levels of maternal satisfaction of midwifery services were reported in dimensions of providing demographic and delivery history, use of dietary supplements and breastfeeding, and performing physical examinations (blood pressure measurement and scleral examination). However, no significant correlation was observed between maternal satisfaction and quality of care (P |
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Maternal satisfaction Postpartum care Quality of care |
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