'The rollercoaster': A qualitative study of midwifery students' experiences affecting their mental wellbeing
| Autor: | Caroline Hunter, Penny Charles, Jennifer Oates, Teresa Arias, Kim Watts, Alice Topping |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Attitude of Health Personnel media_common.quotation_subject Emotions Subject (philosophy) Lived experience Midwifery Mental wellbeing Interviews as Topic 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Empirical research Pregnancy Maternity and Midwifery medicine ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Humans Active listening Students Qualitative Research media_common 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine 030504 nursing Obstetrics Midwifery education Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Nursing Baccalaureate Mental health Feeling England Female Students Nursing 0305 other medical science Psychology Stress Psychological Qualitative research Theme (narrative) |
| Zdroj: | Oates, J, Topping, A, Watts, K, Charles, P, Hunter, C & Arias, T 2020, ' ‘The rollercoaster’ : A qualitative study of midwifery students’ experiences affecting their mental wellbeing ', MIDWIFERY, vol. 88, 102735 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2020.102735 |
| ISSN: | 1532-3099 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.midw.2020.102735 |
| Popis: | The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link. Objective: midwifery student mental wellbeing is an important consideration for the sus-tainability of the profession, however it has seldom been the subject of empirical research. Previous studies of the lived experience of midwifery students have focused on the impact of transition experiences and student satisfaction, rather than specifically on mental health and students’ views on support for their mental wellbeing. Design: a qualitative descriptive study using semi-structured interviews. Setting: a midwifery undergraduate programme in one university in the South of England. Participants: 20 BSc midwifery students. Findings: two inductive themes were developed from our analysis. The theme of ‘the rollercoaster’ encapsulated students’ experience over the length of the course, characterised by multiple culture shocks of being in different worlds, from one clinical placement to the next, from university to clinical placement. This experience was emotionally taxing. The theme of ‘being noticed, feeling connected’ encapsulated midwifery students’ views on what could help them enjoy their training. They wanted to be seen as individuals by at least one educator, they wanted opportunities to connect with their peers and they wanted the support available to them to be consistent. Conclusions: listening to students’ insights into the lived experience of being a midwifery student can enable midwifery educators to improve the way courses are designed and support structures are put in place. The importance of having consistent contact with peers and educators cannot be underestimated. Implications for practice: The emotional demands of midwifery training must be acknowledged. Educators should identify ways in which they can provide students with consistent individualised support and regular opportunities to meet with their peers. |
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