University of Ljubljana, College of Health Studies, Poljanska 26a, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Midwifery. 2011 Apr;27(2):125-30. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2009.02.005. Epub 2009 Apr 1.
this article argues that rhetorical skills are an important quality factor of midwifery care. In particular, it aims to identify and discuss the relevance of three classical means of persuasion: ethos, pathos and logos.
secondary analysis, rhetorical analysis of semi-structured interviews.
Slovenia. Interviews were carried out predominantly in 2006. Data refer to childbirths in 2005 and 2006.
four women with recent experience of childbirth.
analysis identified the presence of all three means of persuasion in the interaction between midwives and women. Focusing on midwives, the quality of their awareness and command of rhetorical skills remains questionable. In particular, women experienced lack of a rational account of the situation and decisions made by health-care professionals involved in maternity care.
acknowledging professional ethics, awareness and good command of all three means of persuasion [but above all, argumentative persuasion (logos)] is an integral component of midwifery care. It can contribute to collaborative relations between midwives and women, and thus promote women-centred midwifery care.
knowledge of the three classical rhetorical means of persuasion should be integrated into professional midwifery curricula.
本文认为修辞技巧是助产护理的一个重要素质因素。特别是，它旨在确定和讨论三种经典的说服手段的相关性：ethos、pathos 和 logos。
二次分析，半结构化访谈的修辞分析。
斯洛文尼亚。访谈主要在 2006 年进行。数据涉及 2005 年和 2006 年的分娩。
四位有近期分娩经验的女性。
分析在助产士和妇女之间的互动中发现了所有三种说服手段。重点关注助产士，他们对修辞技巧的意识和掌握质量仍存在疑问。特别是，妇女经历了缺乏对情况和参与产妇护理的医疗保健专业人员所做决定的理性说明。
承认职业道德、对所有三种说服手段的意识和良好掌握（但最重要的是，论证说服（logos））是助产护理的一个组成部分。它可以促进助产士和妇女之间的合作关系，从而促进以妇女为中心的助产护理。
应将对三种经典修辞手段的了解纳入专业助产士课程。
