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Midwives autonomy and job satisfaction
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Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Hospital Kaunas Clinics, Obstetrics and gynecology clinic, Kaunas, Lithuania
Eur J Midwifery 2026;10(Supplement 1):A561
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Midwives, by constantly applying individualized care for a woman, have a significant impact on the well-being of the mother and newborn. In order to ensure professional patient care, it is important that specialists are independent and feel satisfaction with their work.
OBJECTIVES:
The aim was to analyze the autonomy and job satisfaction of midwives working in delivery departments
METHODS:
A total of 38 midwives participated in the study. The study data were statistically analyzed using the SPSS/w 29.0 statistical software package. To determine the relationships between non-parametric characteristics, Spearman's correlation coefficient (r) was used. A statistical significance level of p < 0.05 was applied to all analyses.
RESULTS:
The overall level of autonomy among midwives is high. 28.9% of midwives have experienced professional burnout. The vast majority are satisfied with their profession and work, but 13.2% are dissatisfied with their work-life balance. Most often, 68.4% lack better working conditions. Nevertheless, 60.5% of midwives would choose this profession again. As work intensity increased, also increased personal autonomy, independent performance of actions, trust in midwifery care. As deficiencies in the work environment increased, the number of independently performed actions and decisions made decreased.
CONCLUSIONS:
Slightly less than a third of midwives, due to environmental and personal factors, experience less autonomy. Almost all midwives in delivery departments work under high intensity, often feel overworked. Overwork can lead to professional burnout, which almost a third of the study participants have encountered. Most midwives would like to see improved working conditions and a smaller proportion - more support from the team. Shortcomings in the work environment lead to a lower number of independently performed actions, procedures and decisions. Greater midwives' autonomy was associated with higher job satisfaction.
KEY MESSAGE:
As midwives autonomy increases, job satisfaction increases also. Poster session 2 (Group A)
Midwives, by constantly applying individualized care for a woman, have a significant impact on the well-being of the mother and newborn. In order to ensure professional patient care, it is important that specialists are independent and feel satisfaction with their work.
OBJECTIVES:
The aim was to analyze the autonomy and job satisfaction of midwives working in delivery departments
METHODS:
A total of 38 midwives participated in the study. The study data were statistically analyzed using the SPSS/w 29.0 statistical software package. To determine the relationships between non-parametric characteristics, Spearman's correlation coefficient (r) was used. A statistical significance level of p < 0.05 was applied to all analyses.
RESULTS:
The overall level of autonomy among midwives is high. 28.9% of midwives have experienced professional burnout. The vast majority are satisfied with their profession and work, but 13.2% are dissatisfied with their work-life balance. Most often, 68.4% lack better working conditions. Nevertheless, 60.5% of midwives would choose this profession again. As work intensity increased, also increased personal autonomy, independent performance of actions, trust in midwifery care. As deficiencies in the work environment increased, the number of independently performed actions and decisions made decreased.
CONCLUSIONS:
Slightly less than a third of midwives, due to environmental and personal factors, experience less autonomy. Almost all midwives in delivery departments work under high intensity, often feel overworked. Overwork can lead to professional burnout, which almost a third of the study participants have encountered. Most midwives would like to see improved working conditions and a smaller proportion - more support from the team. Shortcomings in the work environment lead to a lower number of independently performed actions, procedures and decisions. Greater midwives' autonomy was associated with higher job satisfaction.
KEY MESSAGE:
As midwives autonomy increases, job satisfaction increases also. Poster session 2 (Group A)
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