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Røseth, Idun; Austenå, Halvor; Sommerseth, Eva; Dahl, Bente; Lyberg, Anne; Bongaardt, Rob – SAGE Open, 2020
In this study, we aim to understand midwife leaders' perspectives on continuing professional education among midwives in their work unit. We used a phenomenological perspective and method in the process of interviewing the participants and analyzing the data. Five midwife leaders who worked in large maternity wards and had considerable experience…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Obstetrics, Professional Continuing Education, Educational Attitudes
Hunter, Adrienne – ProQuest LLC, 2014
In the state of Georgia, approximately nine out of every 1,000 babies die during birth and approximately 18.6 out of every 1,000 women die from a pregnancy-related cause (Georgia Department of Public Health, 2011). Continuing to build capacities for the continuing education of midwives--specifically Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs)--can ensure they…
Descriptors: Obstetrics, Birth, Professional Continuing Education, Electronic Learning
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Dunphy, Bruce C.; Cantwell, Robert; Bourke, Sid; Fleming, Mark; Smith, Bruce; Joseph, K. S.; Dunphy, Stacey L – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2010
Physician cognition, metacognition and affect may have an impact upon the quality of clinical reasoning. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between measures of physician metacognition and affect and patient outcomes in obstetric practice. Reflective coping (RC), proactive coping, need for cognition (NFC), tolerance for…
Descriptors: Physicians, Coping, Metacognition, Anxiety
Cardone, Ida; Gilkerson, Linda; Wechsler, Nick – ZERO TO THREE, 2008
"Teenagers and Their Babies" is a self-study and preparation guide for paraprofessional home-based visitors to engage expectant and new parents in an exploration of their baby's development and their expectations for parenthood. The guide includes service interventions--strategies, techniques, and activities--for home visitors and doulas to use…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Home Visits, Pregnancy, Adolescents