Abstract：Objective To explore the status levels of fatigue condition, job burnout, coping styles, self-efficacy and turnover intention of midwives.Methods Forty midwives were chosen as research objects, and 40 maternity nurses were randomly chosen as the control group. Both groups were evaluated by the scales of fatigue condition, job burnout, coping styles, self-efficacy and turnover intention. The scores of dimensions of scales were compared between the two groups.Results The scores of body fatigue (5.27±1.69), mental fatigue (3.40±1.35) and total scores(8.68±1.52) of fatigue in the midwife group were obviously higher than those in the maternity nurse group (4.36±1.51, 2.70±1.14, 7.06±1.33, P<0.05). The scores of emotional exhaustion (28.46±5.80) and depersonification (7.98±3.40) in the midwife group were higher than those in the maternity nurse group (24.68±4.35, 6.52±2.77, P<0.05), while the score of personal accomplishment (31.42±3.71) in the midwife group was lower than that in the maternity nurse group (33.74±4.15, P<0.05). The scores of positive response (30.25±3.52) and self-efficacy (25.19±5.08) in the midwife group were lower than those in the maternity nurse group (32.04±3.67, 28.30±4.42, P<0.05), while the scores of negative coping (33.65±3.69) and turnover intention (14.37±2.91) in the midwife group were higher than those in the maternity nurse group (31.39±2.50, 12.18±2.64, P<0.05).Conclusion Compared with maternity nurses, the midwives have lower levels of self-efficacy and coping styles, higher levels of fatigue condition and job burnout, and a stronger turnover intention.
