Competence for basic midwifery practice: Updating the ICM essential competencies

Butler, Michelle; Fullerton, Judith T.; Aman, Cheryl

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2018.08.011

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“…The full methodology of the research study conducted on behalf of the ICM is reported elsewhere. 34 Briefly, the study involved a three-round modified Delphi survey conducted among midwifery experts across all of ICM's regions and subregions worldwide, between April 2016 and October 2016. The sampling frame was designed to be as wide as possible in order to gain global consensus about the essential competencies required for midwifery practice.…”

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Competencies for respectful maternity care: Identifying those most important to midwives worldwide

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A global perspective has been emerging over the past decades that reflects a person-centered philosophy of childbirth. 1,2 This perspective expands the domains of responsibilities of practitioners of reproductive health services, including care across the perinatal continuum. The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a series of recommendations for a positive pregnancy experience 3 and, more recently, a model for intrapartum care services. 4 This person-centered

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“…The full methodology of the research study conducted on behalf of the ICM is reported elsewhere 34. Briefly, the study involved a three‐round modified Delphi survey conducted among midwifery experts across all of ICM’s regions and subregions worldwide, between April 2016 and October 2016.…”

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Competencies for respectful maternity care: Identifying those most important to midwives worldwide

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2020

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“…43,44 Despite these challenges, opportunities were mentioned by our comprehensive list of tasks and competencies. 70,71 Finally, a change of focus is needed, from the health personnel who perform the task-in this specific case, the abortion-to the skills s/he possesses to carry out a safe procedure, in adherence to international standards. The discussion should shift from the "cadre" to the "compe-…”

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Inequalities in access to and quality of abortion services in Mexico: Can task-sharing be an opportunity to increase legal and safe abortion care?

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Troncoso²

2020

Int J Gynecol Obstet

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“…A full account of the study methods is described elsewhere. 46 The study received ethical approval from the Behavioral Research Ethics Committee, University of British Columbia, Office of Research Ethics (approval number: H16-00558; April 4, 2016). Detailed information about the study was widely distributed prior to and at the time of the survey.…”

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Abortion-related care and the role of the midwife: a global perspective

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Aman³

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IntroductionThe International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) represents 132 midwifery associations in 113 countries. The ICM disseminates the Essential Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice (EC) that describes the global scope of midwifery practice. The basic (core) and expanded (additional or optional) role of midwives in providing abortion-related care services was first described in 2010. A literature review about three items that are particularly critical to access to abortion services was conducted. Findings that emerged in the recent 2016–2017 update study about these three items are presented.MethodsA modified Delphi study was administered via the Internet in a series of three rounds. Thirty-seven statements of abortion-related knowledge and skill were presented.ResultsA total of 895 individuals participated. The total of respondents across all three rounds represented 90 of the 105 member countries at the time of the study. The role of midwives in providing comprehensive abortion care, including referral for abortion and provision of postabortion family planning, achieved the necessary 85% agreement to be designated as essential (basic) knowledge or skill for the global scope of midwifery practice. The provision of medication abortion and performance of manual vacuum aspiration abortion were designated as optional for midwives who wished to provide these services. Endorsement of these latter practices was highest in both Francophone and Anglophone regions of Africa, Asian Pacific countries, and countries at a lower state of economic development.ConclusionThe role of midwives in provision of abortion-related care services was reaffirmed in the recent Delphi study to inform the update to the EC. The role of midwives as direct providers of medical and vacuum aspiration abortions was reaffirmed for those individual midwives who wish to obtain the requisite competency to provide those services, in jurisdictions where these services are legally authorized.

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Competence for basic midwifery practice: Updating the ICM essential competencies

Cited by 39 publications

References 7 publications

Competencies for respectful maternity care: Identifying those most important to midwives worldwide

Competencies for respectful maternity care: Identifying those most important to midwives worldwide

Inequalities in access to and quality of abortion services in Mexico: Can task-sharing be an opportunity to increase legal and safe abortion care?

Abortion-related care and the role of the midwife: a global perspective

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