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Do Midwifery International Clinical Placements Influence Students' Practice And Employment Decisions?, Sadie Geraghty, Carol Davidson, Annemarie Deleo, Dianne Bloxsome
Do Midwifery International Clinical Placements Influence Students' Practice And Employment Decisions?, Sadie Geraghty, Carol Davidson, Annemarie Deleo, Dianne Bloxsome
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate whether an International two-week clinical maternity placement enhances, and is beneficial, to midwifery students' future practice and employment decisions during the final year of an undergraduate degree.
BACKGROUND: International placements are common in undergraduate pre-registration nursing midwifery university curricula, with the emphasis on preparing students to work with diverse women in multicultural environments whilst incorporating cultural competence. However, little is known as to whether an International placement influences future graduate's work place choice.
METHODS: Using a qualitative approach, focus groups were undertaken with 16 final year midwifery students from a University …
Factors Associated With Midwives' Job Satisfaction And Intention To Stay In The Profession: An Integrative Review, Dianne Bloxsome, Deborah Ireson, Gemma Doleman, Sara Bayes
Factors Associated With Midwives' Job Satisfaction And Intention To Stay In The Profession: An Integrative Review, Dianne Bloxsome, Deborah Ireson, Gemma Doleman, Sara Bayes
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To conduct an integrative review of the factors associated with why midwives stay in midwifery.
BACKGROUND: Midwifery retention and attrition are globally acknowledged as an issue. However, little is known as to why midwives stay in midwifery as the focus has previously focussed on why they leave.
DESIGN: A structured six-step integrative review approach was used, and this involved the development of a search strategy, study selection and critical appraisal, data abstraction and synthesis, interpretation of findings and recommendations for future practice.
METHODS: The review was conducted using the databases MEDLINE, CINAHL and PsychInfo. Included studies were …
Midwives' Use Of Best Available Evidence In Practice: An Integrative Review, Annemarie De Leo, Sara Bayes, Sadie Geraghty, Janice Butt
Midwives' Use Of Best Available Evidence In Practice: An Integrative Review, Annemarie De Leo, Sara Bayes, Sadie Geraghty, Janice Butt
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Aims and objectives: To synthesise international research that relates to midwives' use of best available evidence in practice settings and identify key issues relating to the translation of latest evidence into everyday maternity care.
Background: Midwifery is a research‐informed profession. However, a gap persists in the translation of best available evidence into practice settings, compromising gold standard maternity care and delaying the translation of new knowledge into everyday practice.
Design: A five‐step integrative review approach, based on a series of articles published by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) for conducting systematic reviews, was used to facilitate development of a search …
"I Love Being A Midwife; It's Who I Am": A Glaserian Grounded Theory Study Of Why Midwives Stay In Midwifery, Dianne Bloxsome, Sara Bayes, Deborah Ireson
"I Love Being A Midwife; It's Who I Am": A Glaserian Grounded Theory Study Of Why Midwives Stay In Midwifery, Dianne Bloxsome, Sara Bayes, Deborah Ireson
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Aims and objectives: To understand why Western Australian (WA) midwives choose to remain in the profession.
Background: Midwifery shortages and the inability to retain midwives in the midwifery profession is a global problem. The need for effective midwifery staff retention strategies to be implemented is therefore urgent, as is the need for evidence to inform those strategies.
Design: Glaserian grounded theory (GT) methodology was used with constant comparative analysis.
Methods: Fourteen midwives currently working clinically area were interviewed about why they remain in the profession. The GT process of constant comparative analysis resulted in an overarching core category …