Improving Midwifery Care in Ugandan Public Hospitals: The Midwives' Perspective.

Background: A serious shortage of nurses and midwives in public hospitals has been reported in Uganda. In addition, over 80% of the nurses and midwives working in public hospitals have been found to have job stress and only 17% to be satisfied on the job. Stress and lack of job satisfaction affect quality of nursing and midwifery care and puts patients' lives at risk.