Clinics in Mother and Child Health

Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine

Biography

Areefa Alkasseh currently works at the Faculty of Nursing, Islamic University of Gaza. Areefa does research in Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Nursing Science. He has numerous publications in Fields of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics.

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Effect of Socio-Demographic Factors on Quality of Midwifery Performance as Perceived by Midwives
  Author(s): Areefa Alkasseh* and Diaa Abu Kweik
  
  Background: Midwives play a vital role in the provision of maternal health care globally. Quality of midwifery performance is essential to strengthen mother and child health care. A successful maternal health care services must have a strong midwifery performance in providing ante natal, basic intra partum and post-partum care. Therefore, it was important to identify the socio-demographic factors influencing quality of midwifery performance. The study aimed to determine socio-demographic factors that influence quality of midwifery performance from the perspective of the midwives in governmental hospitals in Gaza Strip. Methods: A cross sectional study utilized representative census sampling of 212 midwives and nurses who work in maternity departments of governmental hospital in Gaza Strip. A questionnaire was developed with a response rate o.. View more»
  

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