Academic Staff

Aug. 4, 2026, 9:08 p.m.
Safiya Sabri Piro (PhD)
Teaching Staff
Lecturer in Maternity Nursing

Community Health Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing
College of Nursing
University of Duhok

  • Ph.D. in Maternity Nursing - Hawler Medical University/College of Nursing, KRG/Iraq (2021)
  • B.Sc. in Nursing - Shahroud University of Medical Sciences and Health Services /College of Nursing and Midwifery/ Iran (2000)
  • M.Sc. in Maternity Nursing - Hawler Medical University/College of Nursing, KRG/Iraq (2011)

  • Maternity and neonatal health Nursing – Department of Paediatric and Maternity Nursing (2011–Present)
  • Sociology for Nursing – Department of Paediatric and Maternity Nursing (2020–2022)
  • Professional Perspective Ethical Issue– Department of Paediatric and Maternity Nursing (2020–2023)
  • Foundation of nursing practice - Department of Paediatric and Maternity Nursing (2015)
  • Health Promotion- Department of Paediatric and Maternity Nursing (2013)
  • Introduction to Nursing- Department of Paediatric and Maternity Nursing (2012-2015)
  • Advanced Nursing Education – College of Science (2021)

  • Attended: Promoting quality of research training course, Tehran, Iran (2009)
  • Attended: A theoretical and practical education on nursing program, Diyarbakir, Turkey (2011)
  • Attended: A theoretical and practical education on nursing program, Diyarbakir, Turkey (2013)
  • Attended: Linnaeus-Palme (LP) Partnership / Exchange Programme, Karlstad, Sweden (2014)
  • Attended: Fellowship on Mentorship at bachelor's degree in nursing, Milan, Italy (2022)
  • Organized: Mentorship and Tutorship Workshop, DOH, Azdi, Heevi and Maternity Hospital (2022, 2023)
  • Organized: Nursing Communication Skills Workshop, DOH, Maternity Hospital (2024)
  • Attended: 34th International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Triennial Congress, Lisbon, Portugal (2026)

Research

  1. Ahmed HM, Piro SS. Impact of Menstruation on School Performance in Sarwaran and Shahid Khajabawa High School in Erbil City. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences. 2, 166–171, 2012.
  2. Piro SS, Ahmed HM. Midwives' Perspectives Regarding Episiotomy Practice in Kurdistan Region/Iraq. Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences. 20(1), 1233–1240, 2016.
  3. Ahmed HM, Piro SS. Knowledge and Attitudes of Pregnant Women Regarding Breastfeeding. Polytechnic Journal. 9(2), 2019.
  4. Piro SS, Ahmed HM. Impacts of Antenatal Nursing Interventions on Mothers' Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: An Experimental Study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 20(1), 2020.
  5. Piro SS, Ahmed HM. The Effectiveness of Antenatal Nursing Intervention on Initiation, Exclusivity, and Continuity of Breastfeeding. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy. 11(1), 515–520, 2020.
  6. Tahir AI, Ramadhan DS, Piro SS, Abdullah RY, Taha AA, Radha RH. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy and Refusal among Iraqi Kurdish Population. International Journal of Health Sciences. 16(1), 2022.
  7. Manochehri B, Seniar ME, Ahmed KM, Piro SS, Ahmadi S, Faridi H. The Relationship between Types of Childbirth, Body Image, and Sexual Function in Postpartum Women. Nursing and Midwifery Studies. 12(4), 229–237, 2023.
  8. Mustafa ZR, Piro SS. Undergraduate Nursing Students' Satisfaction of the Clinical Learning Environment in Iraq–Kurdistan. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences. 13(1), 2023.
  9. Azo FM, Seniar ME, Piro SS. Assessment of Maternal Contributing Factors of Preterm Birth in Soran Maternity Hospital. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine. 90(1), 595–600, 2023.
  10. Tahir AI, Ramadhan DS, Salih JF, Piro SS, Abdulah DM. Desired Family Size and Its Associated Factors among Mothers Attending Primary Healthcare Centers. Medical Journal of Babylon. 21(3), 633–640, 2024.
  11. Azo FM, Piro SS, Yaseen MY, Seniar ME, Ahmed HM. Prevalence of Stressful Life Events among Women in Kurdistan Region: A Cross-Sectional Study. Mosul Journal of Nursing. 13(2), 331–334, 2025.
  12. Azo FM, Yaseen MY, Seniar ME, Piro SS. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nurses Concerning Patient Safety in Soran City: A Cross-Sectional Study. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences. 16(1), 1–14, 2026.

Master's Supervision: 1 M.Sc. students in Maternity Nursing (Completed 2025)