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Dignity and respect in midwifery education in the UK: A survey of Lead Midwives of Education

Hall, Jenny; Mitchell, Mary

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Jenny Hall

Mary Mitchell



Abstract

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd In the UK respect, dignity and compassion are the underpinning values which must determine service user care in the National Health Service (NHS). In midwifery education it is unclear how students are being taught these values. We created a study that aimed to explore how learning about dignity and respect is facilitated and assessed within pre-registration midwifery curricula. An online survey was devised and distributed to all Lead Midwives for Education in the UK. The findings are presented under the three main themes of understanding the meaning of dignity and respect, teaching and assessment and experiences. The study concludes that, though there are some good areas of education practice there is inconsistency in how Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines are transferred into curricula. This leads to students receiving differing emphasis of education on the values of dignity and respect.

Citation

Hall, J., & Mitchell, M. (2016). Dignity and respect in midwifery education in the UK: A survey of Lead Midwives of Education. Nurse Education in Practice, 21, 9-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2016.09.003

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 16, 2016
Publication Date Nov 1, 2016
Deposit Date Sep 29, 2016
Publicly Available Date Sep 16, 2017
Journal Nurse Education in Practice
Print ISSN 1471-5953
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 21
Pages 9-15
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2016.09.003
Keywords dignity, respect, midwifery education, survey
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/919374
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2016.09.003

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