Midwives’ competence and challenges in managing urgent childbirth during escalation and closure conditions in the West Bank-Palestine: A qualitative study
Empowering midwives is vital to ensuring that women have safe childbirth services in areas with limited access to hospitals. Empowerment can be achieved by strengthening their skills, providing legal protections, and ensuring access to medical instruments. Furthermore, midwives should be provided with support and guidance to enhance their mental and emotional well-being.
Authors
- Eatimad Abbas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5810-7471)
- Ibtesam Medhat Mohamad Dwekat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0914-7653)
- Sabreen AbeedAllah
- Reem Miqdadi
- Fatima Hammad Madany
- Salam Awwad
Institutions
- Bethlehem University (PS)
- Al-Quds University (PS)
- Palestinian Hydrology Group (PS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Women and Birth
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2026.102179
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00