Midwives’ educational needs and knowledge about sexually transmittable infections in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Davoud Pourmarzi*, Seyedeh Hajar Sharami

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)611-618
Number of pages8
JournalEastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Volume23
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2017
Externally publishedYes

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