Midwifery Performance in the Second and the Third Stages of Labor

Abstract

Background: Midwifery plays an essential role in providing safe and effective care to women during labor (the second and third stage of labor). Midwifery care is associated with a variety of positive outcomes for mother and child. However, midwives also face many challenges, including a lack of human resources and dealing with complex deliveries. More needs to be done to support midwives and ensure all women have access to high-quality midwifery care. Objective: this study aimed to evaluate midwifery care during stages of labor (the second and third) and determine the relationship between nurses' performance with their socio demographic data. Methodology: A descriptive design, cross-sectional study was carried out in Al-Najaf Health Directorate/Al-Zahraa and Al-Hakeem Teachings Hospitals; the study was conducted from March 20^th, 2024 to June 25^th, 2024. A non-probability (purposive sample) of 68 midwives'.

Results and findings: The study results expose that there is a statistical significant relationship between midwives' knowledge during the second and third stages of labor with age and years of experience.

Conclusion: The overall assessment of midwives’ knowledge about second and third stages of labour was fairly adequate. Concerning midwives' practices during the stages of labor, the study illustrates that the majority of them do not apply appropriate.