Jan Rafat, Lakhani Arusa, Kaufman Karyn, Karimi Sadia
Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan.
McMaster University, Canada.
Midwifery. 2016 Feb;33:37-9. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2015.12.004. Epub 2015 Dec 19.
Midwives in Pakistan and the South Asian region who complete a diploma program face many challenges for career growth and development. The absence of higher education in professional midwifery in the region has contributed to general non-acceptance and invisibility of midwifery. In response to the interest, Aga Khan University (AKU) developed bachelors program in midwifery based on the Global Standards for Midwifery Education developed by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) with the vision to equip midwives to provide full-scope practice, develop confidence to practice midwifery independently, become clinical leaders and contribute to the future of midwifery. The final curriculum had a balance of theory and clinical practice in order to develop a high level of clinical competence that would meet the ICM standards and guidelines. The two year bachelors program is currently in progress. The first cohort of 21 midwives graduated in 2014 and a second cohort was enrolled in 2015. There is a planning for a future graduate program in midwifery to prepare individuals for leadership roles in practice, teaching, maternal-child health provision and policy making through a master's degree in midwifery.
在巴基斯坦及南亚地区，完成文凭课程的助产士在职业发展上面临诸多挑战。该地区专业助产领域缺乏高等教育，导致助产行业普遍不被认可且不受重视。为回应相关需求，阿迦汗大学（AKU）依据国际助产士联合会（ICM）制定的《助产教育全球标准》，开发了助产士学士学位课程，旨在使助产士有能力提供全面服务，培养独立从事助产工作的信心，成为临床带头人，并为助产行业的未来发展贡献力量。最终的课程在理论与临床实践之间取得了平衡，以培养高水平的临床能力，使其符合ICM的标准和指南。为期两年的学士学位课程目前正在进行中。首批21名助产士于2014年毕业，第二批于2015年入学。目前正在规划未来的助产士研究生课程，通过助产硕士学位，让个人能够在实践、教学、妇幼保健服务及政策制定等方面担任领导角色。
