Effect of workshop training on midwives' communication skills and maternal satisfaction in maternity block

1Department of Midwifery, Nasibeh Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

2Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

3Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

4Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

5Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Vesal St. Sari, Iran

Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences:Vol. 6, issue 4; 157-163

Published online:Sep 05, 2019

Article type:Research Article

Received:Apr 06, 2019

Accepted:May 18, 2019

How to Cite:Farideh Rezaei‑AbhariSomayeh KhorshidiMehdi PourasgharJamshid Yazdani‑CharatiMarjan Ahmad shirvaniEffect of workshop training on midwives' communication skills and maternal satisfaction in maternity block.J Nurs Midwifery Sci.6(4):e140986.https://doi.org/10.4103/jnms.jnms_16_19.

Abstract

Context: Communication skills have an important role in people satisfactions. Mothers’ satisfactions with midwives’ communication skills can make an appropriate setting in order to achieve psychological and physical health of mothers.

Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of training workshop on midwives’ communication skills and mothers’ satisfaction in maternity unit. Setting and Design: This semi-experimental study was done with participation of 40 midwives in maternity unit and 100 mothers in postnatural delivery ward in Mahdieh Hospital, Tehran, Iran, in 2016.

Materials and Methods: Sampling was done by census method for midwives and by available method for mothers. Two sessions of communication skills workshop were performed for mothers in two consecutive days. Midwives’ communication skills were assessed by Jerabek questionnaire and mothers’ satisfaction was measured by satisfaction with communication questionnaire before intervention and 4 weeks later.

Statistical Analysis Used: Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, frequency, mean, standard deviation, pair and independent t-test, and Pearson correlation coefficient and regression were used for data analysis.

Results: Before intervention, mean and standard deviation for midwives’ communication skills was 99.44 ± 9.19 and for mothers’ satisfaction was 61.88 ± 17.8. After communication skills training workshop, midwives’ communication skill raised to 139.62 ± 7.13 (P = 0.002) and mothers’ satisfaction increased to 88.68 ± 12.79 (P = 0.003).

Conclusion: Communication skill training to midwives may have a positive effect on mothers’ satisfaction. Thus, integrating communication skills training in continuing midwifery education program is suggested.

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Farideh Rezaei‑Abhari:[PubMed][Scholar]
Somayeh Khorshidi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Mehdi Pourasghar:[PubMed][Scholar]
Jamshid Yazdani‑Charati:[PubMed][Scholar]
Marjan Ahmad shirvani:[PubMed][Scholar]