Qualitative research on the construction of professional system of midwives in China
10.3760/j.issn.1674-2907.2014.19.003
- VernacularTitle:我国助产士专业体系构建的质性研究
- Author:
Xiuzhen FEI
1
;
Hufeng WANG
Author Information
1. 100026 首都医科大学附属北京妇产医院医院办公室
- Keywords:
Midwife;
Construction of professional system;
Professional qualification;
Duty and responsibility;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2014;20(19):2318-2322
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the construction of professional system of midwives in China so as to provide the reference for formulating the midwife system , normalizing the midwife professional qualification and duty and responsibility , and promote the midwife subject toward more standardization and reasonable direction in our country .Methods Forty-one professionals who were from eight provinces and cities , twenty-six different levels of general hospitals and maternal and child health hospitals including business deans , directors of obstetric, obstetric doctors, midwives and nurses were interviewed through semi-structured interview, and the construction of professional system of midwives was researched .Results Four themes were refined through in-depth interviews and analysis including the structure of personnel currently engaged in midwifery ; the status of midwives’ duty and responsibility; the importance, necessity and contents of the construction of professional system of midwives; the contents of midwives ’ professional qualification and duty and responsibility . Conclusions We should develop the midwife system as soon as possible , and strengthen the midwife training and education , and formulate the midwife access system and the corresponding laws and regulations , and standard midwife management , and clear the midwife qualifications and duties , and formulate midwife promotion system so as to realize the scientific management of midwife , and promote the development of midwife subject , and further promote mother and child health , and protect the mother and child safety in our country .
