Recently graduated midwives in Uganda: Self-perceived achievement, wellbeing and work prospects

Copestake, James; Theuss, Marc; Brownie, Sharon; Davies, G. D. D.; Burke, Eva; Mukuru, Moses; Kyakuwaire, Hellen; Edwards, Grace

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“…As WhatsApp has become a popular medium for communication (Rosenfeld et al, 2018), examples have emerged of the platform being used in health care and public health 2 . WhatsApp has been employed to conduct supportive supervision with community health care workers, reduce rural health worker feelings of isolation and recent nursing graduates' fears about transitioning to professional life, improve communication between consulting and emergency physicians, support delivery of out-of-hours pharmacy services, and bolster medical education programs (Ajuwon et al, 2018;Copestake et al, 2020;Gulacti et al, 2016;Henry et al, 2016;Pimmer et al, 2017;Pimmer, et al 2019;Pimmer, 2015;Raiman et al, 2017;Rathbone et al, 2020;Willemse, 2015;Willemse et al, 2019). WhatsApp has also been utilized to help deliver public health interventions, including a bed net campaign in Mozambique, HIV counseling for men who have sex with men in Peru, and for sending health information to new parents in South Africa 3 (Arroz et al, 2019;Bayona et al, 2017).…”

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WhatsApp as a medium to collect qualitative data among adolescents: lessons learned and considerations for future use

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In the field of adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH), candid youth perspectives are necessary for understanding the nuances surrounding contraceptive access and use. Methods of data collection leveraging technological solutions may provide avenues for increased privacy for adolescents. With the use of WhatsApp and other smartphone-based messaging applications as platforms for qualitative methodologies, public health researchers may find increased access to adolescents through utilizing mediums that adolescents already engage with in their daily lives. This article describes the use of WhatsApp as a data collection methodology with adolescents in Malawi. In June 2018, VillageReach used WhatsApp to conduct focus group discussions (FGD) to collect qualitative data on contraceptive use from Malawian youth. WhatsApp FGD participants were male and female adolescents, aged 15-19 representing rural and urban populations across three geographic regions of Malawi (northern, central and southern). Youth researchers (YR), aged 22-25, were trained and facilitated fifteen WhatsApp FGDs, as in-person (12) and remote (3) sessions. WhatsApp FGDs consisted of a YR sharing fictitious but contextually realistic ASRH scenarios, and managing the virtual discussion with questions and probing. Youth indicated comfort using WhatsApp to express their opinions and experiences related to contraceptive use and preferences. Based on the data collected, the researchers felt that use of the technology may increase willingness to provide additional levels of information during anonymized WhatsApp FGDs vis à vis traditional, in-person FGDs. Using WhatsApp as a methodological tool to facilitate FGDs has practical implications for data collection, data quality and data analysis. This paper reports lessons learned as well as the advantages and disadvantages of using WhatsApp to conduct FGDs in a low-resource setting. It also calls for developing guidelines and an ethical code of conduct for the future use of mobile applications for conducting qualitative research with vulnerable populations.

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WhatsApp as a medium to collect qualitative data among adolescents: lessons learned and considerations for future use

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“…Research into the experience of students undertaking work/study programmes can serve an important role in monitoring, evaluating, and ultimately improving the quality of programmes, but is limited and mainly set in high resource settings (Wallace, 2016). Recent work by Copestake, Theuss, Brownie, Davies, Burke, Mukuru, et al (2020) suggested that successful completion of a midwifery work/study programme in Uganda was viewed very positively by the graduates. However, there is evidence to show the negative effects of working and studying at the same time on the personal and professional lives of participants, including financial stress and the difficulty of maintaining a healthy work-life balance (Martinez, Ordu, Della Sala, & McFarlane, 2013).…”

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Evaluating a work/study programme for Nurses and Midwives at Aga Khan University, Uganda

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The work/study programme for nurses and midwives at Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery (AKU-SONAM) is a unique concept in East Africa. This study explored whether nursing and midwifery students undergoing a work-study programme at AKU-SONAM felt their education was underpinned by an adult education philosophy. A semi-structured questionnaire designed specifically for this study based on the Knowles’ (1980) ‘Principles of Adult Education’ was administered to 96 students who completed their programmes in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Our paper reports on both the positive aspects of students’ experiences in this work-study programme, including the improvement of critical thinking skills and the direct transfer of classroom learning to clinical practice, along with negative impacts related to a poor work/life balance. Despite challenges related to quality and delivery highlighted in studies involving nursing and midwifery education in Africa, the findings of our study seem to show a positive experience in addressing the needs of the majority of the participants, as well as in meeting the objectives of the programme. We conclude that understanding the benefits and challenges faced by students will help to ensure the appropriate teaching and learning approaches. Keywords: Work/study programme, Uganda, Nurses and midwives evaluation, Upskilling, Nursing and midwifery educationHow to cite this article:Kyakuwaire, H., Kirikumwino, A., Nabossa, J. & Edwards, G.A. 2020. Evaluating a work/study programme for Nurses and Midwives at Aga Khan University, Uganda. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the South. 4(2): 63-79. https://doi.org/10.36615/sotls.v4i2.129.This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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“…Porque o WhatsApp se tornou um meio generalizado de comunicação (ROSENFELD et al, 2018) nos últimos anos esta plataforma tem sido utilizada em diversos domínios que não exclusivamente para a comunicação pessoal, nomeadamente na saúde, educação e, mais recentemente, em múltiplos contextos associados ao estudo e intervenção em torno da pandemia por SARS-CoV-2. A título de exemplo, no sector da saúde, o WhatsApp tem sido usado para realizar ações de apoio com profissionais, no sentido de evitar sentimentos de isolamento no doente, melhorar a comunicação interprofissional, apoiar a entrega de serviços de farmácia e reforçar programas de educação médica (COPESTAKE et al, 2020).…”

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Potencialidades do whatsapp num estudo qualitativo sobre práticas alimentares na geração millennial

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Este texto discute as potencialidades da plataforma WhatsApp no contexto mais amplo de uma investigação qualitativa sobre práticas alimentares entre a geração Millennial. Um estudo qualitativo misto foi desenvolvido em 2019, com 22 millennials, portugueses e espanhóis, conjugando um diário de alimentação partilhado através de WhatsApp com uma entrevista semiestruturada. A análise de dados e interpretação de resultados apoiada por NVivo fez emergir três temas chave para a problematização do recurso ao WhatsApp enquanto ferramenta ao serviço da investigação qualitativa: (1) o compromisso gerado entre entrevistadora e informante através da partilha por WhatsApp; (2) a gestão das expectativas em face de um eventual digital divide entre entrevistadora e informante; (3) e a questão ética associada à partilha de informação em rede. Como conclusão destaca-se a mais valia da ferramenta, assim como a necessidade de estabelecer directrizes éticas em torno da segurança, privacidade e integridade dos dados assim recolhidos. Palavras-chave: Millennials; Práticas Alimentares; WhatsApp; Metodologia Qualitativa.

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Recently graduated midwives in Uganda: Self-perceived achievement, wellbeing and work prospects

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

WhatsApp as a medium to collect qualitative data among adolescents: lessons learned and considerations for future use

WhatsApp as a medium to collect qualitative data among adolescents: lessons learned and considerations for future use

Evaluating a work/study programme for Nurses and Midwives at Aga Khan University, Uganda

Potencialidades do whatsapp num estudo qualitativo sobre práticas alimentares na geração millennial

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