Turin Laura, Mivšek Polona A
Midwifery Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Eur J Midwifery. 2024 Apr 22;8. doi: 10.18332/ejm/185649. eCollection 2024.
We investigate the level of mindfulness among midwifery students, as mindfulness can have a major impact on their perception of stress and can increase the quality of their work after graduation.
A causal, non-experimental method of a cross-sectional study was used. We collected data using an online questionnaire that included a valid modified Mindful Attention Awareness Scale - MAAS. The sample consisted of Slovenian midwifery students in academic year 2022-2023.
Fifty-five Slovenian midwifery students (82% response rate) participated in the study. The average score of all midwifery students on the 5-Likert modified MAAS was 3.2, with the lowest average score among second-year students. Those students who practiced mindfulness techniques in their free time had higher average scores than those who did not.
The average MAAS score of our midwifery students was lower than in other foreign studies among nursing students. The study program should promote student mindfulness. This would benefit the graduates also later, when employed, as investing in midwives' well-being improves both their job satisfaction and women's experience of care. The Slovenian curriculum is often perceived as overwhelming by students. This might be the reason for their low mindfulness scores. Further analysis of the curriculum is needed to find solutions on how to integrate mindfulness techniques into the undergraduate curriculum.
我们调查了助产专业学生的正念水平，因为正念会对他们对压力的认知产生重大影响，并能提高他们毕业后的工作质量。
采用横断面研究的因果性非实验方法。我们使用一份在线问卷收集数据，该问卷包括一个有效的修订版正念注意觉知量表（MAAS）。样本包括2022 - 2023学年的斯洛文尼亚助产专业学生。
55名斯洛文尼亚助产专业学生（回复率82%）参与了研究。所有助产专业学生在5点李克特修订版MAAS上的平均得分是3.2，二年级学生的平均得分最低。那些在空闲时间练习正念技巧的学生的平均得分高于未练习的学生。
我们助产专业学生的MAAS平均得分低于其他国外针对护理专业学生的研究。该研究项目应促进学生的正念。这对毕业生日后就业也有益，因为关注助产士的幸福感既能提高她们的工作满意度，也能改善女性的护理体验。斯洛文尼亚的课程通常被学生认为负担过重。这可能是他们正念得分较低的原因。需要对课程进行进一步分析，以找到将正念技巧融入本科课程的解决方案。
