Jenny Hall
Dignity and respect in midwifery education in the UK: A survey of Lead Midwives of Education
Hall, Jenny; Mitchell, Mary
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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 |
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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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