TY - JOUR
T1 - Midwives’ educational needs and knowledge about sexually transmittable infections in the Islamic Republic of Iran
AU - Pourmarzi, Davoud
AU - Sharami, Seyedeh Hajar
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017/9
Y1 - 2017/9
N2 - This study aimed to evaluate the educational needs and knowledge about sexually transmittable infections (STIdemonstrated by midwives. In a cross-sectional study in 2014, 144 midwives in Rasht, Islamic Republic of Iran, were surveyed. The Persian version of the Sexually Transmitted Disease Knowledge Questionnaire (STD-Kand a researcher-made questionnaire to evaluate educational needs and profile were used. The participants obtained 74% of the total score of STD-KQ. Thirty-one percent of participants were categorized in high or very high need of education. Seventy percent of midwives mentioned they were trained on all STIs at university. However, only 6.3% of midwives were aware of existing STIs guidelines. Participants reported that in the last two years they were only educated about HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B at their workplace. Thus, a comprehensive educational programme to empower midwives for complete STIs control is recommended.
AB - This study aimed to evaluate the educational needs and knowledge about sexually transmittable infections (STIdemonstrated by midwives. In a cross-sectional study in 2014, 144 midwives in Rasht, Islamic Republic of Iran, were surveyed. The Persian version of the Sexually Transmitted Disease Knowledge Questionnaire (STD-Kand a researcher-made questionnaire to evaluate educational needs and profile were used. The participants obtained 74% of the total score of STD-KQ. Thirty-one percent of participants were categorized in high or very high need of education. Seventy percent of midwives mentioned they were trained on all STIs at university. However, only 6.3% of midwives were aware of existing STIs guidelines. Participants reported that in the last two years they were only educated about HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B at their workplace. Thus, a comprehensive educational programme to empower midwives for complete STIs control is recommended.
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U2 - 10.26719/2017.23.9.611
DO - 10.26719/2017.23.9.611
M3 - Article
SN - 1020-3397
VL - 23
SP - 611
EP - 618
JO - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
JF - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
IS - 9
ER -