Experienced Midwife Concept Paper
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
Experienced midwife is a term not well defined in midwifery practice. The term is often used in nursing and midwifery practice.The concept analysis was done to describe and clarify the concept of experienced midwife. The concept of experienced midwife was done using the eight steps of Walker and Avant’s strategic method. Initially nineteen articles were reviewed in the month of July 2018. Ten articles were dropped due to failure to get relevant information. Nine articles were finally reviewed for analysis of theconcept. The researcher did not come across journal articles describing the concept of experienced midwife. The main antecedents of experienced midwife were a diploma in general nursing, enrolment into a post basic midwifery course for one year, and registration with the nursing council to practise as a midwife. The attributes identified in literature for a midwife were knowledge, competency, proficiency, skills and a practising certificate in midwifery. The resultant consequences of an experienced midwife were quality care given to the pregnant women and their families antenatally, intrapartum and post-natally and reduction of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The empirical referents important to experienced midwife include the ability to support the woman before, during and after delivery and documentation of clients delivered with positive outcomes.
Authors and Affiliations
Kumbirai Dhlakama, Christine Mary Kasu, Gladys Mugadza, Clara Haruzivishe, Abigail Kapfunde
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