THE MIDWIVES' EXPERIENCE ABOUT MIDWIFE-MOTHER RELATIONSHIP IN DELIVERY ROOM

The relationship between midwife and mothers can be discussed in all aspects of
the midwifery service. This relationship is essential for a positive experience for mothers during
pregnancy, childbearing period and the first postpartum phase. This study aimed to explore midwives'
experience about midwife-mother relationship in delivery room.
Materials and Methods: The study was performed by qualitative research approach in 2014-15. The
participants were 20 midwifes who employed in birth room of an educational hospital of Arak University
of Medical Sciences in Iran. They were selected by purposive sampling method. The data were gathered
by deep interview (unstructured and semi-structured) then they were analyzed by content analysis
approach.
Results: Relationship as the nature of midwifery care was core theme that emerged from the data. The
data analysis showed four subcategories: contextual factors (deterrent & facilitating factors), midwife’s
professional characteristics, ethical principles and respect the dignity. These were explained in detail in
the main text of article.
Conclusion: To overcome the barriers, policy makers need to understand the complex factors that
influence on midwife - mother relationship. In other words, they must provide necessary contexts and
facilities to communicate effectively, and to strengthen midwifery care and communication skills in the
birth room.