Competence of Student Accoucheurs on Clinical Practice as Perceived by Midwives in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Autor/inn/en	Maputle, Ms; Mthombeni, Cs
Titel	Competence of Student Accoucheurs on Clinical Practice as Perceived by Midwives in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Quelle	In: Cogent Education, 9 (2022) 1, Artikel 2138210 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.1080/2331186X.2022.2138210
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Obstetrics; Males; Females; Gender Differences; Allied Health Personnel; Allied Health Occupations Education; Attitudes; Clinical Experience; Individual Characteristics; Cultural Differences; Competence; Self Efficacy; Physical Examinations; Student Attitudes; Communication Skills; Nursing; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Geburtshilfe; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Weibliches Geschlecht; Geschlechterkonflikt; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Kultureller Unterschied; Kompetenz; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Medical examination; Medizinische Untersuchung; Schülerverhalten; Kommunikationsstil; Krankenpflege; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Student accoucheurs were perceived to be uncomfortable conducting intimate clinical procedures, hence the struggle to attain the required clinical learning experiences when allocated in maternity wards. A qualitative explorative, descriptive, and contextual design was used. Five focus group discussions of midwives were purposively sampled. Data was collected through focus group discussion using a semi-structured interview guide. Data was collected until data saturation was reached. Data were analysed through Tesch's open coding method. Trustworthiness was achieved through credibility, transferability, and confirmability. Ethical principles were adhered to and included were informed consent, beneficence, right to self-determination, confidentiality, and anonymity. The findings revealed two themes: the perceptions of the competence of student accoucheurs during clinical practice and the strengthening of clinical accompaniment. For improving the practice and competence of student accoucheurs, maternal directorate should consider recruiting, appointing, and placing or promoting existing accoucheur managers to manage maternity units to improve gender equity and role modelling for student accoucheurs in midwifery discipline. The willing and passionate must form part of the staff establishment in the maternity care units in order to familiarise women with nursing care rendered by student accoucheurs. The training institutions should incorporate cultural diversity in teaching student accoucheurs in midwifery care to ensure that they are equipped with knowledge to render maternal health to women of different cultures (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01