Table 4 Codes, sub-categories, and categories of the ethical considerations in providing midwifery Care procedures and with the work environment, extracted from the qualitative phase of the study
From: Development and validation of the code of ethics for midwives in Iran
Category | Sub-Category | Codes |
|---|---|---|
Providing care and management Procedures | Care Procedures | Safety compliance |
Making medical devices secure and sterile | ||
Preventing transmission of infectious diseases from the midwife to the patient or vice versa | ||
Paying attention to needle penetration and the use of disposable needles | ||
Ensuring that the mother is properly covered during childbirth | ||
Using sterile equipment | ||
Using physiologic birth processes | ||
Spiritual perspective in care providing | ||
Providing the necessary care and avoiding unnecessary invasive procedures | ||
Greetings, welcome, and guidance about the care process | ||
Being honest in writing the record | ||
Providing correct and complete recording | ||
Avoiding recording unnecessary sensitive private information | ||
Avoiding recording doctor's orders by phone | ||
Administrative and management Procedures | Improving standards of the services through research | |
Reducing patient waiting time | ||
Providing follow-up services | ||
Monitoring for compliance with ethical regulations | ||
Taking an ethics exam for midwifery students’ acceptance | ||
Choosing students who communicate respectfully and sincerely | ||
Monitoring prevention tips when visiting clients with infectious diseases | ||
Monitoring the separation of sterile and non-sterile equipment | ||
Providing timely services | ||
Providing services with modern technology | ||
Supervising care provision according to perinatal care standards | ||
Supervising the structure of perinatal care procedures including physical environment and facilities | ||
Work environment | Environment | Providing services in an environment with sufficient light |
Providing care in a neat and clean physical space | ||
Providing care in a delightful environment | ||
Paying attention to ventilation and sound | ||
Sufficient space, equipment, and facilities | ||
Safe work environment | ||
Thermally balanced environment | ||
Attempting to make the client feel at home | ||
A convenient and accessible place to provide care | ||
Providing care in a proper place to protect the client's privacy | ||
Provide the building guide | ||
Proper arrangement of the rooms | ||
Proper setting of the clinic for easy access of patients | ||
Facilities and equipment | Sterile equipment | |
Facilities such as a bed for a companion | ||
Providing a place to rest and stretch legs | ||
Considering the necessary facilities for providing care in compliance with ethical principles | ||
Adequate facilities and equipment | ||
Providing cleaning facilities such as showers and cleaning training | ||
Adequate portable bed screen curtains to keep the clients' privacy |