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Among criteria relating to the level of development in a country are health indicators such as total fertility, maternal mortality, infant mortality, and rates of life expectancy at birth. These have a close relationship with the quality of health-care services, especially those provided by midwives. An improvement in midwifery services can be achieved to a great extent by standardised and high-quality...
to determine which variables predict stress (psychological distress) in pre-registration midwifery students.a cross-sectional survey, using a range of self-report measures bound together in a ‘questionnaire pack’.the study reported here is taken from a wider investigation into stress among nursing and midwifery students, undertaken in the nursing and midwifery department of a large university in Northern...
to assess the evolution of attitudes and practices relating to perinatal loss through an analysis of British midwifery textbooks.a literature review of midwifery textbooks, written or edited by midwives, published in the UK after 1902, and a critical analysis of textbooks to determine the ideological and professional standpoints presented to readers.the rhetoric and ritual relating to perinatal loss...
to explore the longer-term effect of a problem-based learning (PBL) programme on midwives in practice.qualitative study. Graduates involved in an earlier study of the implementation of a PBL programme were interviewed between 5 and 6 years after graduating to explore the possible longer-term effect of a PBL programme on their practice as midwives.Thames Valley University with graduates who had completed...
a 2-year study was conducted to update the core competencies for basic midwifery practice, first delineated by the International Confederation of Midwives in 2002. A competency domain related to abortion-related care services was newly developed.a modified Delphi survey process was conducted in two phases: a pilot item affirmation study, and a global field survey.a global survey conducted in 90 countries...
a 2-year study was conducted to develop Global Standards for Midwifery Education in keeping with core documents of the International Confederation of Midwives. Elements of the standards were based on evidence available in the published and unpublished literature. Companion Guidelines to assist in implementing the standards were also developed.a modified Delphi survey process was conducted in two rounds...
midwifery education in many countries has been adapted to the academic system by a stronger focus on research methodology and scientific evidence. This development has often taken place without extending the programs. We were interested in exploring views about current content of midwifery education in Sweden with a focus on clinical competencies and the new research components.to investigate views...
providing opportunities for students to participate in midwifery continuity of care experiences is a challenge in many midwifery education programmes. The ‘follow-through experience’ was a deliberate strategy introduced into midwifery education programmes in Australia to ensure that students experienced midwifery continuity of care. The follow through experience provides an opportunity for midwifery...
to explore one aspect of the findings from a qualitative study exploring Australian Bachelor of Midwifery students' experiences of achieving competency for beginning practice.a qualitative study using grounded theory, incorporating situational analysis. Data were collected by interviews, field observation and students' documents.one university in Victoria, Australia, which was a member of a consortium...
to identify the factors associated with student withdrawal during their university training.an Internet-based survey questionnaire was designed and administered.two universities in Ontario, Canada.senior level students in years three and four, graduates of the programme and those students that withdrew prior to graduation.students who withdrew from the programme were more likely to report not feeling...
to assess the level, type and content of pre-service education curricula of health workers providing maternity services against the ICM global standards for Midwifery Education and Essential competencies for midwifery practice. We reviewed the quality and relevance of pre-service education curricula of four cadres of health-care providers of maternity care in Northern Nigeria.we adapted and used the...
follow-through experiences (which enable midwifery students to experience continuity of care with individual women through pregnancy, labour and birth and the postnatal period) are a component of midwifery education programmes in Australia and the United Kingdom. Current accreditation standards in Australia require midwifery students to have a total of 20 continuity of care experiences with an average...
the professional midwife is a key person for promoting maternal and family health. Not all countries have yet reached the professional standard for midwives set by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and Nepal is one of these countries. This study explores the feasibility to establish a professional midwifery cadre in Nepal that meets the global standards of competencies, and to define...
many articles published in the decade since promulgation of the Millennium Development Goals have acknowledged the distinct advantages to maternal and newborn health outcomes that can be achieved as a result of expanding access to skilled birth attendant (including midwifery) services. However, these advantages are often predicated on the assumption that the midwifery workforce shares a common definition...
This article describes Brazilian midwives' struggle to establish their professional field in the arena of maternal and child health in Brazil. Despite the obstacles, midwives continue trying to claim their social space, seeking to maintain and strengthen the profession, and legislative aspects of practice and regulation of their profession. They seek space in the job market, support from entities...
to identify how midwives in low and middle income countries (LMIC) and high income countries (HIC) care for women with female genital mutilation (FGM), their perceived challenges and what professional development and workplace strategies might better support midwives to provide appropriate quality care.an integrative review involving a narrative synthesis of the literature was undertaken to include...
midwifery continuity of care experiences can provide high quality clinical learning for students but can be challenging to implement. The Rural and Private Midwifery Education Project (RPMEP) is a strategic government funded initiative to (1) grow the midwifery workforce within private midwifery practice and rural midwifery, by (2) better preparing new graduates to work in private midwifery and rural...
This article is part of a special series on midwifery education and describes the approach to midwifery education in CanadaWe begin with an overview of the model of midwifery practice introduced in Canada in the 1990s. We describe the model of midwifery education developed and report how it is implemented, with particular attention to the two longest established programs.Midwifery education programs...
Simulation training is a powerful and evidence-based teaching method for students and healthcare professionals. The described educational model of Inter-professional Perinatal Simulation training is the result of a collaborative project with the Erasmus University College Brussels, the Medical School of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the University Hospital Brussels. This model enhances...
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