Explain Midwives' Perceptions and Perspectives on Effective Midwifery Clinical Training

Moradi, Fahimeh; Ahmadi, Soleiman; Habibi, Amin; Tehrani Far, Fatemeh

doi:10.22038/hmed.2023.69258.1244

Explain Midwives' Perceptions and Perspectives on Effective Midwifery Clinical Training

https://doi.org/10.22038/hmed.2023.69258.1244

Volume 14, Issue 3
Autumn 2023

Pages 85-94

Horizon of Medical Education Development

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Fahimeh Moradi ¹

Soleiman Ahmadi ²

Amin Habibi ²

Fatemeh Tehrani Far ³

¹ Medical Education and Management, Virtual Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran.

² Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Sciences Education Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran. Iran.

³ Faculty of Nursing, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: Effective clinical training promotes critical thinking and increases students' self-confidence regarding their abilities to perform professional responsibilities. Despite numerous quantitative studies, this concept is still not clearly defined. The purpose of this study is to investigate of midwives' perception and point of view of effective midwifery clinical training.
Materials & Methods: This research is qualitative and content analysis type. The participants were 14 midwives who were selected based on the objective. Data was collected using semi-structured individual interviews and rapid review of documents and texts. Data analysis was done using content analysis method.
Results: 9 classes, 27 sub-classes or sub-categories related to the views of midwives on effective clinical midwifery training and explaining their understanding of the concepts were extracted. There were factors related to the instructor, factors related to the student, factors related to the clinical environment, factors related to treatment, etc.
Conclusion: Effective clinical training in midwifery requires the provision of facilities, clinical environment equipment, the use of theoretical and practical skills of instructors, interaction and communication with students and staff of the department and the treatment team, and the up-to-date knowledge of instructors and professors determines the quality of clinical education. .

Keywords

Effective clinical education

perception

midwives

qualitative study

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