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Follow-up of women until 6 weeks after delivery: Students' experiences

Follow-up of women until 6 weeks after delivery: Students' experiences The aim of this study was to explore and describe student midwives’ experiences on the follow-up of a woman from pregnancy, birth and post-partum until 6 weeks after delivery. The research design was qualitative, descriptive, exploratory and contextual. A purposive sampling was used and 21 student midwives who enrolled for midwifery consented to be part of the study. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with the student midwives after completing this project. These interviews were tape recorded and transcribed verbatim by an independent transcribing service. The findings in relation to the research question were synthesized under three themes: building relationships with the follow-up women; challenges associated with the follow-up experience; and positive aspects of this experience. Conclusion: The follow-up experience provided midwifery students with unique and important learning opportunities that they would not experience in standard or hospital-based clinical placements alone. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health Mark Allen Group

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Publisher
Mark Allen Group
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 MA Healthcare Limited
ISSN
1759-7374
eISSN
2052-4293
DOI
10.12968/ajmw.2012.6.2.59
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore and describe student midwives’ experiences on the follow-up of a woman from pregnancy, birth and post-partum until 6 weeks after delivery. The research design was qualitative, descriptive, exploratory and contextual. A purposive sampling was used and 21 student midwives who enrolled for midwifery consented to be part of the study. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with the student midwives after completing this project. These interviews were tape recorded and transcribed verbatim by an independent transcribing service. The findings in relation to the research question were synthesized under three themes: building relationships with the follow-up women; challenges associated with the follow-up experience; and positive aspects of this experience. Conclusion: The follow-up experience provided midwifery students with unique and important learning opportunities that they would not experience in standard or hospital-based clinical placements alone.

Journal

African Journal of Midwifery and Women's HealthMark Allen Group

Published: Apr 1, 2012

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