Acquisition of skills and knowledge of midwives commencing work in birth centres in Germany
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The target population for recruitment is experienced birth centre midwives and newly hired birth centre midwives at birth centres in Germany. The study is qualitative and has three parts: 1)
2) 3 focus group interviews with experienced midwives throughout the study in 10 birth centres in Germany-- data analysis using a hermeneutic approach
3) data will be collected from 10-20 midwives-in-training using digital capture, journaling and interviews-- data collection and analysis using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. From these midw
Sponsors
Evangelische Hochschule Berlin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For the focus groups in the birth centres: Midwives who have completed their midwifery studies in Germany, are state-certified, and have more than three years experience in birth assistance at the birth centre. For the midwives commencing work at the birth centre: Midwives who have completed their midwifery studies in Germany, are state-certified, and began their training at the birth centre no more than three months prior to recruitment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Midwives who completed their midwifery studies in a country other than Germany.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary goal of this study is to describe and delineate the skills and knowledge that need to be acquired by state-certified midwives to work independently in free-standing birth centres in Germany to support women to achieve a physiological birth. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcomes. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNancy Stone
Evangelische Hochschule Berlin
Outcome results
None listed