Essential Professional Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice in Disasters: A Qualitative Study.

Objective: Educated midwives have a range of abilities to use their skills in normal situations. Given that working under normal situations is different from critical conditions, the recognition of skills and competencies required for midwifery practice is important. The purpose of this study was to explore specific professional competencies that midwives need to have for the provision of reproductive health services during disasters.

Factors Affecting Resiliency Among Volunteers in Disasters: A Systematic Literature Review.

Objective: Volunteers need considerable resiliency to cope with formidable challenges during their operations in disaster scenes. The present study was conducted to identify factors affecting the different aspects of resiliency among volunteers in disasters.

Material And Methods: The databases of Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, Google Scholar, World Health Organization Library, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Library, PsycArticles, and SafetyLit were searched until September 29, 2018.