School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Australia.
Women Birth. 2024 Sep;37(5):101657. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101657. Epub 2024 Jul 16.
Midwifery practice experience is an important component of education to develop an understanding of professional identity in midwifery students. The responsibility of supporting student development in the clinical setting is predominantly undertaken by clinical midwives. There is minimal literature relating to the professional identity development of midwifery students.
To explore midwifery student experiences of the positive attributes of clinical midwives who supported the professional identity development of midwifery students in the clinical practice setting.
An Appreciative Inquiry approach guided this study. The setting was a university in Sydney, Australia. Participants comprised thirteen students from a postgraduate midwifery course. Data were collected via individual interviews and analysed thematically. Students had two to six months of placement in the clinical setting.
Data analysis identified three themes, Putting the woman at the centre of care; Supporting a woman-centred environment and Focusing on student success.
Findings from this study revealed that extended time spent with a midwife enabled the student to observe and reflect on the nuances of midwifery practice that are not overtly shared with students. Students were able to observe a midwife's tacit way of being. This paper reveals the positive attributes and behaviours of midwives whose practice the students want to emulate.
Midwifery students' exposure to positive clinical midwife role models on clinical placement enables them to develop a greater understanding of professional identity.
助产实践经验是培养助产学生专业认同感的教育的重要组成部分。支持学生在临床环境中发展的责任主要由临床助产士承担。关于助产学生专业身份发展的文献很少。
探讨助产学生对在临床实践环境中支持助产学生专业身份发展的临床助产士的积极特质的体验。
本研究采用欣赏式探究方法。地点是澳大利亚悉尼的一所大学。参与者包括来自研究生助产课程的 13 名学生。通过个人访谈收集数据，并进行主题分析。学生在临床环境中的实习时间为 2 至 6 个月。
数据分析确定了三个主题，即关注妇女的护理；支持以妇女为中心的环境和关注学生的成功。
本研究的结果表明，与助产士的相处时间延长使学生能够观察和反思助产实践中那些没有明确与学生分享的细微差别。学生能够观察到助产士的隐性行为方式。本文揭示了那些学生希望效仿的助产士的积极特质和行为。
助产学生在临床实习中接触到积极的临床助产士榜样，使他们能够更好地理解专业身份。
