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Evaluating the effect of an educational intervention on student midwife self-efficacy for their role as physiological childbirth advocates

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Introduction:
Midwifery education that strengthens self-efficacy can support student midwives in their role as advocates for a physiological approach to childbirth.

Methods:
To assess the effect of an educational intervention on self-efficacy, a pre- and post-intervention survey was administered to a control group and an intervention group of third year student midwives. The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) was supplemented with midwifery-related self-efficacy questions related to behaviour in home and hospital settings, the communication of evidence, and ability to challenge practice.

Results:
Student midwives exposed to midwifery education designed to strengthen self-efficacy demonstrated significantly higher levels of general self-efficacy (p = .001) when contrasted to a control cohort. These students also showed significantly higher levels of self-efficacy in advocating for physiological childbirth (p = .029). There was a non-significant increase in self-efficacy in the hospital setting in the intervention group, a finding that suggests that education may ameliorate the effect of hospital settings on midwifery practice.

Discussion:
In spite of the small size of the study population, education that focuses on strengthening student midwife self-efficacy shows promise.

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OrganisatieZuyd Hogeschool
AfdelingFaculteit Gezondheidszorg
LectoraatLectoraat Midwifery Science
Gepubliceerd inNurse Education Today Vol. 96, Uitgave: 104628
Datum2020-10-20
TypeArtikel
DOI10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104628
TaalEngels

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