Critical Analysis of Midwives' Impact on Maternal and Neonatal Health in Saudi Arabia
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Specifically, this paper discusses how midwives influence maternal and neonatal health care in Saudi Arabia. This paper contributes to filling this gap by providing an analysis of the role of midwives despite improvements in the health care system's stock and decreasing maternal and neonatal mortality ratios. The research concerns midwives' role in shaping the nature of care, maternal and neonatal health, and maternity care systems. The information was obtained both from structured and unstructured documents, interviews with healthcare professionals, surveys, and statistical health reports. Findings reveal that midwives contribute a lot to providing ANC, skilled birth attendance, and PNC but are constrained by factors including inadequate training, poor deployment, and practices that are culturally irrational. Based on the paper's findings, recommendations are made to enhance and expand midwifery services in Saudi Arabia.
Source: Journal of Ecohumanism
Authors: Hoda Nasser Fayez Al-Shahrani, Hanan Dafer Alshahrani, Neamah Mesfer Masaad Al-Masaad, Thuraya Mesfer Musaad Almusaad, Hamdah Mesfer Musaad Al-Musaad, Faris Ahmed Mohammed Dakam, Wijdan Misfer Horgan Almihithal, Ghadeer Mubarak Saed Alsaad, Hamad Mohammed Hamad Al Saad, Amira Hussein Nasser Fawaz
Institution: Ministry of Health
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4404853220