The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

The Quality of Approved Midwifery Curricula in Clinical Education Program of Medical Students with Job Needs of Physicians Working in the Health Centers of South Khorasan Province

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
2 Professor, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education, Center for Studies and Development of Medical Education, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
10.22038/ijogi.2026.91976.6576
Abstract
Introduction: Midwifery education is a part of the medical education system that deals with human life. This study was conducted with aim to evaluate the quality of approved midwifery curricula in the clinical education program of medical students with the job needs of physicians working in the health centers of South Khorasan Province.
Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 86 general practitioners of South Khorasan Province were selected using convenience sampling and examined in 2023. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire with 33 questions that assessed the quality of approved midwifery training topics in the clinical training program of medical students with the job needs of practicing physicians. Data analysis was performed using SPSS statistical software (version 16) and one-sample t-test, independent t-test, and analysis of variance statistical tests. P<0.05 was considered significant.
Results: Based on the results of the study, the mean score of the topics of prenatal care, labor physiology, labor course, postpartum care, preterm labor, and post-term pregnancy was less than the theoretical mean of 1.5; therefore, it can be said that these topics correspond slightly to the job needs of general practitioners and were statistically significant. Other midwifery topics were highly consistent with the job needs of general practitioners (p=0.0001).
Conclusion: Given that in deprived and remote areas, access to specialist doctors and sufficient treatment facilities is not easily possible, general practitioners in the health service system must be able to diagnose emergency diseases of pregnant women, therefore, the homogeneity of midwifery topics in the general medicine course with the job needs of physicians is of great importance.
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