Narrative Inquiry into the Professional Identity-Making of Ghanaian Midwives.

Autor: Asamoah Ampofo E; Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Cape Coast, PMB, Cape Coast, Ghana., Caine V; Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta, Canada., Clandinin DJ; Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development, University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of medical education and curricular development [J Med Educ Curric Dev] 2022 May 12; Vol. 9, pp. 23821205221096097. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 12 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1177/23821205221096097
Abstrakt: Professional identity-making is a complex life-making endeavor that is shaped by both the personal and professional knowledge landscapes in which people live and work. Using narrative inquiry, four midwives who had worked in diverse contexts in Ghana were purposively selected. We highlight how midwives' experiences across time, place, and in diverse contexts shape their professional identity-making. Three main life experiences that shape professional identity-making were discovered: 1. Childhood experiences, 2. Education experiences, and 3. Professional work experiences. Midwifery education should prepare students to attend to this complex and ongoing identity development, in order to enhance midwifery practice.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
(© The Author(s) 2022.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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