American College of Nurse-Midwives, USA.
J Midwifery Womens Health. 2010 Jul-Aug;55(4):299-307. doi: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2010.03.011.
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Core Data Survey is an annual membership survey that collects demographic and selected workforce data about certified nurse-midwives (CNMs), certified midwives (CMs), and students enrolled in midwifery education programs accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, who are members of the organization. This article presents findings from the analysis of membership data for the years 2006 to 2008.
An e-mail invitation to participate in the online survey was sent to all ACNM members who provided ACNM with an e-mail address. A paper copy of the survey was available upon request. The survey instrument for the years 2006 to 2008 focused on five categories: demographics, certification, education, employment, and licensure.
ACNM member respondents continue to remain predominantly white and female. The average age of CNMs/CMs for 2008 is 51 years, and the majority holds a master's degree as their highest degree.
Very few advances have been made in the effort to increase the diversity of ACNM membership. The number of CNMs earning doctoral degrees (including the doctor of nursing practice degree) is increasing. A majority of CNMs/CMs continue to identify a broad domain of clinical midwifery practice as their primary responsibility in their primary employment, and hospitals and physician practices remain the largest employers of midwives. Salaries for midwifery-related work are rising, but it is unclear if midwives are earning more because salaries are higher or because the higher salaries reflect market wage adjustments that occur over time.
美国护士助产士学院（ACNM）核心数据调查是一项年度会员调查，收集关于注册护士助产士（CNM）、注册助产士（CM）以及在母婴保健教育计划中注册的学生的人口统计学和部分劳动力数据，这些学生的教育计划由母婴保健教育认证委员会认可，并且是该组织的成员。本文介绍了对 2006 年至 2008 年会员数据进行分析的结果。
向所有向 ACNM 提供电子邮件地址的 ACNM 会员发送了参加在线调查的电子邮件邀请。如有需要，也可提供调查的纸质副本。2006 年至 2008 年的调查工具集中在五个类别：人口统计学、认证、教育、就业和许可。
ACNM 会员的答复者仍然主要是白人女性。2008 年 CNM/CM 的平均年龄为 51 岁，大多数人拥有硕士学位作为最高学历。
在增加 ACNM 会员多样性方面，几乎没有取得任何进展。获得博士学位（包括护理实践博士学位）的 CNM 人数有所增加。大多数 CNM/CM 继续将广泛的临床助产实践领域视为其主要职责，医院和医生诊所仍然是助产士的最大雇主。与助产相关工作的薪酬在上升，但尚不清楚助产士的薪酬是否更高，是因为薪酬更高，还是因为更高的薪酬反映了随着时间的推移而发生的市场工资调整。
