Undertaking midwifery studies: Commencing students’ views
| Autor: | Gina Kruger, Mary Carolan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Victoria media_common.quotation_subject Midwifery Bachelor Nurse's Role Altruism Anecdotes as Topic Young Adult Maternity care Qualitative analysis Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires Maternity and Midwifery Humans Medicine Attrition media_common Medical education business.industry Obstetrics Undergraduate education Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Nursing Baccalaureate Problem-Based Learning Career education medicine.disease Clinical Practice Nursing Education Research Female Students Nursing business |
| Zdroj: | Midwifery. 27:642-647 |
| ISSN: | 0266-6138 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.midw.2009.10.002 |
| Popis: | Objective to explore the motivations and beliefs of commencing midwifery students against a background of high course demand and high student attrition. Design a qualitative analysis of student reflective essays. Setting Melbourne, Australia. Participants all commencing midwifery students, in 2008, were invited to participate (n=41). Measurements and findings three primary motivations for choosing midwifery were identified, including: notions of altruism (wanting to help), a fascination with pregnancy and birth, and a view of midwifery as a personally satisfying career. Key conclusions and implications for practice Bachelor of Midwifery programmes attract students with idealised views about midwifery practice. Such views may lead to student disillusionment, tensions with educators and clinicians, and higher rates of student attrition. Students need greater support to examine their views about midwifery practice. More meaningful support may assist the students' successful socialisation into clinical practice. |
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