The relationship between attitude and self-efficacy of labor support with supportive behaviors from the perspective of midwives.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Effective support given by a midwife during labor and childbirth is associated with numerous positive outcomes. Yet the delivery of such support can be hindered by negative workplace cultures. The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship between attitude and self-efficacy of labor support and labor supportive behaviors from the perspectives of midwives working in Iran.

Methods

Midwives (n = 213) employed in the labor wards of selected hospitals in an urban area of Iran participated in this cross-sectional study. Participants were recruited via convenience sampling from December 2016 to September 2017. The data were collected using a personal characteristics tool, the Labor Support Questionnaire, the Self-efficacy Labor Support Scale, an

SUBMITTER: Heidari K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9903519 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature