Final year students’ perceptions of learning to be a midwife in six British universities

McIntosh, Tania; Fraser, Diane; Stephen, Nicole; Avis, Mark

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2012.05.020

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“…Students were unsure of their knowledge base and lacked confidence applying it in practice. McIntosh et al (2012) report that midwifery students who participated in their study viewed knowledge as a finite resource acquired at university, which was supplemented by confidence which was acquired by performing in practice. Midwifery students in our study appeared to be caught in a situation where they felt they had insufficient knowledge to apply it in practice, and so were unable to gain any confidence in this area.…”

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“…McIntosh suggests that curriculum planning needs to take into account the views and expectations of students, who should be involved in curriculum design (McIntosh et al, 2012). The willingness of the students to participate in the study, and their desire to strive to continually improve the profession they were joining, was clearly evident and suggests that students are willing and able to contribute to curriculum development and drive forward the education for their profession.…”

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Knowledge and reported confidence of final year midwifery students regarding giving advice on contraception and sexual health

Walker

Davis

2014

Midwifery

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Objective: This project explored the views of three cohorts of final year midwifery students, regarding their confidence in giving advice to women on contraception and sexual health in the postnatal period. The project also investigated knowledge of contraception using a factual quiz, based on clinical scenarios regarding contraception and sexual health in the post-partum period.Design: A mixed method design using qualitative data from focus groups, and mixed qualitative and quantitative data from a paper based questionnaire was used. Setting:The project was carried out in one higher educational institution in England. Findings: Findings demonstrate that expressed confidence varies according tocontraceptive method, with most confidence being reported when advising on the male condom. The findings of the factual quiz indicate that students applied theoretical knowledge poorly in a practically oriented context. These findings also indicated that most students limited advice to general advice. Key Conclusions:The paper concludes that midwifery students need more practically oriented education in contraception and sexual health, and that the role of mentors is very important in helping students feel confident when giving advice in this area.

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Knowledge and reported confidence of final year midwifery students regarding giving advice on contraception and sexual health

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Davis

2014

Midwifery

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“…Therefore, there is an international call for exploring midwifery students’ experiences of learning clinical skills. 4 , 5 Indeed, very little was found during the literature review of this topic.…”

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Midwifery students’ experiences of learning clinical skills in Iran: a qualitative study

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ObjectiveTo explore how midwifery students in Iran experience learning clinical skills.MethodsA qualitative study was used. Midwifery students from three universities in Iran participated. The study used a convenience sample of eighteen students. Data for this study was collected using semi-structured interviews (N=12) and focus groups (N=6). Data were recorded on a digital audio recorder and then transcribed. The qualitative data were analyzed using a content analysis approach. ResultsSix broad themes emerged from the analysis: Limited opportunities to experience skills, difficulties with course plan gaps, need for creating a supportive clinical environment, learning drives, confusion between different methods, and stress in the clinical setting. Short verbatim quotations from the participants were presented to provide evidence for the interpretation of data. ConclusionsThe findings of this study have provided a clear picture of the factors and mechanisms involved in learning clinical skills by midwifery students. This study showed that students had some difficulties and concerns during learning of clinical midwifery skills. The findings of this study suggest that midwifery educators conduct further studies to tackle these issues in clinical skills learning. The findings of this study are subject to some limitations which are discussed.

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“…Lack of knowledge acquisition was followed by fear, anxiety, weak readiness for clinical task, and lack of sense of empowerment for them. [25] Presentation of theoretical subjects in applied form and within clinical cases along with applying participatory teaching methods in classrooms may lead to the effectiveness of teaching that is facilitator factors for empowerment. These findings are consistent with results of research done by Carolan-Olah and Kruger in which one of the concerns for midwifery students is this point that to what extent of theoretical learned knowledge in university might cover the expectations to be met in clinical environment.…”

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The facilitators and impediment factors of midwifery student′s empowerment in pregnancy and delivery care: A qualitative study

2016

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Background:The organizational environment and its existing context may deeply affect on empowerment of individuals. In educational institutions as well as other organizations, students are going to be powerful when opportunities for growth and achievement of power are provided for them in learning and educational environments. This study has been carried out to explain the facilitators and impediment factors of midwifery student's empowerment in pregnancy and delivery care.Materials and Methods:The current qualitative study has been conducted with participation of 15 midwifery senior students, 10 midwifery academic teachers, and 2 employed midwives in educational hospitals. The given data were collected through individual and group semi-structured interviews, and there were analyzed using directed content analysis method.Results:Three main categories of opportunity for acquisition of knowledge, opportunity for acquisition of clinical skills and opportunity for acquisition of clinical experiences formed structure of access to opportunity in the course of an explanation of facilitators and impediment factors for midwifery student's empowerment in pregnancy and delivery care.Conclusion:To prepare and train the skilled midwives for giving care services to mothers during pregnancy and on delivery and after this period, the academic teachers and clinical instructors should pay due attention to providing the needed opportunities to acquire the applied knowledge and proficiency in the required skills for clinical work and the necessary clinical experiences in these individuals during college period.

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Final year students’ perceptions of learning to be a midwife in six British universities

Cited by 16 publications

References 17 publications

Knowledge and reported confidence of final year midwifery students regarding giving advice on contraception and sexual health

Knowledge and reported confidence of final year midwifery students regarding giving advice on contraception and sexual health

Midwifery students’ experiences of learning clinical skills in Iran: a qualitative study

The facilitators and impediment factors of midwifery student′s empowerment in pregnancy and delivery care: A qualitative study

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