ABSTRACT
Objective [s]: To determine quality of life among midwives in different wards in hospitals in Hamdan, Iran
Methods: This was a descriptive study. Research community included all midwives working in maternity and midwifery departments in Fatemiyeh hospital [state], Bu-Ali Hospital [Private] and Atieh Hospital [affiliated to the Social Security Organization]. The short form health survey [SF-36] was used to measure health-related quality of life
Results: The results indicated that midwives working in obstetrics wards had a better health-related quality of life in all domains as measured by the SF-36
Conclusion: The findings suggest that working in environments that are more related to educational backgrounds of midwives might improve health-related quality of life in this population