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Do the pre-service education programmes for midwives in India prepare confident ‘registered midwives’? A survey from India

Content Provider	Taylor & Francis Online
Author	Sharma, Bharati Johansson, Eva Hildingsson, Ingegerd Christensson, Kyllike Prakasamma, Malvarappu Ramani, K. V.
Abstract	ObjectiveThe graduates of the diploma and degree programmes of nursing and midwifery in India are considered skilled birth attendants (SBAs). This paper aimed to assess the confidence of final-year students from pre-service education programmes (diploma and bachelor's) in selected midwifery skills from the list of midwifery competencies of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM).DesignA cross-sectional survey was conducted in Gujarat, India, involving 633 final-year students from 25 educational institutions (private or government), randomly selected, stratified by the type of programme (diploma and bachelor's). Students assessed their confidence on a four-point scale, in four midwifery competency domains – antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care. Explorative factor analysis was used to reduce skill statements into separate subscales for each domain.ResultsOverall, 25–40% of students scored above the 75th percentile and 38–50% below the 50th percentile of confidence in all subscales for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care. The majority had not attended the required number of births prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council.ConclusionsThe pre-service education offered in the diploma and bachelor's programmes in Gujarat does not prepare confident SBAs, as measured on selected midwifery competencies of the ICM. One of the underlying reasons was less clinical experience during their education. The duration, content, and pedagogy of midwifery education within the integrated programmes need to be reviewed.
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
ISSN	16549716 16549880
DOI	10.3402/gha.v8.29553
Journal	Global Health Action
Volume Number	8
Issue Number	1
Language	English
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Publisher Date	2015-12-07
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Midwifery skills Confidence Nurses India
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Health Policy

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