Author(s):
Mahsa Khoshnam Rad, Shahla Khosravi
Email(s):
m.khoshnam@abzums.ac.ir , khosravi785@yahoo.com
DOI:
10.52711/2349-2996.2024.00062 
Address:
Mahsa Khoshnam Rad1, Shahla Khosravi2
1Tehran University of Medical Science, Alborz University of Medical Science, Iran.
2Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 14,
Issue - 4,
Year - 2024
ABSTRACT:
The professional role usually refers to a set of formal and informal expectations associated with a given position. Today, the professional roles in health professions are developing and changing to achieving more suitable and useable health services provision. Health professionals could perform better functions if they are well-trained and employed in the appropriate role and position (king, 2015). There are few studies about the professional role and position of midwives with higher education levels (Massimi et al., 2017; Shimpuku, 2021). Midwives are key to delivering reproductive health care and are crucial in addressing the health challenges women face in the country (Nyathi, 2020). Advanced academic programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels in Iran have made midwifery education more structured in recent years. Graduates of reproductive health have a midwifery background and have completed a doctoral program.
Cite this article:
Mahsa Khoshnam Rad, Shahla Khosravi. Reproductive Health Professionals’ Position in Iran. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2024;14(4):323-4. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2024.00062
Cite(Electronic):
Mahsa Khoshnam Rad, Shahla Khosravi. Reproductive Health Professionals’ Position in Iran. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2024;14(4):323-4. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2024.00062 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2024-14-4-13
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