. Marzieh Torkmannejad Sabzevari; . Mostafa Rad
Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, , Pages 1-8
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The lack of experienced midwifery in obstetrics and gynecology centers wouldhave harmful consequences. Resilience could increase midwives’ endurance while caring ...
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INTRODUCTION: The lack of experienced midwifery in obstetrics and gynecology centers wouldhave harmful consequences. Resilience could increase midwives’ endurance while caring for womenand neonates in the maternity hospitals. Research on resilience of midwives is rare. The purpose ofthis study was to explore and describe resilience strategies against working pressures in midwivesin Sabzevar, Iran.METHODOLOGY: The qualitative study was conducted using content analysis method. Twelvemidwives, who had at least 1 year of work experience, were selected by purposeful sampling. Datacollection was conducted using semi‑structured deep interviews on midwives’ resilience strategies.The analysis was carried out using conventional content analysis method.RESULTS: The five main categories of data were extracted, including self‑management, supportersin the workplace, sense of usefulness and reassuring, the nature of creation, and life dynamic in theworkplace, and accountability. Reading recitation and recourse, obtaining decision‑making power,and problem‑solving were subcategories of the self‑management. Intimate the communication, peersupport, physician support, and family support were subcategories of supporters in the workplace.The subcategories of sense of usefulness and reassuring were work autonomy, satisfaction ofapplying the knowledge in practice, the feeling of energy evacuating with much work, and trying toreassuring mothers.CONCLUSION: All extraction factors were related to the midwife and did not relate to the therapeuticsystem and management. However, hospital managers can provide their supporting and facilitatingrole to reduce the risk of depreciation and burnout in midwives.