The effect of a midwifery continuity of care program on clinical competence of midwifery students and delivery outcomes: a mixed-methods protocol
Abstract Background The midwifery continuity of care model is one of the care models that have not been evaluated well in some countries including Iran. We aimed to assess the effect of a program based on this model on the clinical competence of midwifery students and delivery outcomes in Ahvaz, Ira...
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| author | Fatemeh Razavinia Parvin Abedi Mina Iravani Eesa Mohammadi Bahman Cheraghian Shayesteh Jahanfar Mahin Najafian |
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| description | Abstract Background The midwifery continuity of care model is one of the care models that have not been evaluated well in some countries including Iran. We aimed to assess the effect of a program based on this model on the clinical competence of midwifery students and delivery outcomes in Ahvaz, Iran. Methods This sequential embedded mixed-methods study will include a quantitative and a qualitative phase. In the first stage, based on the Iranian midwifery curriculum and review of seminal midwifery texts, a questionnaire will be developed to assess midwifery students’ clinical competence. Then, in the second stage, the quantitative phase (randomized clinical trial) will be conducted to see the effect of continuity of care provided by students on maternal and neonatal outcomes. In the third stage, a qualitative study (conventional content analysis) will be carried out to investigate the students’ and mothers’ perception of continuity of care. Finally, the results of the quantitative and qualitative phases will be integrated. Discussion According to the nature of the study, the findings of this research can be effectively used in providing conventional midwifery services in public centers and in midwifery education. Trial registration This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (IR.AJUMS.REC.1401.460). Also, the study protocol was registered in the Iranian Registry for Randomized Controlled Trials (IRCT20221227056938N1). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d22a25b14206402288f7ecfe37586f412024-03-31T11:23:40ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202024-03-0124111010.1186/s12909-024-05321-5The effect of a midwifery continuity of care program on clinical competence of midwifery students and delivery outcomes: a mixed-methods protocolFatemeh Razavinia0Parvin Abedi1Mina Iravani2Eesa Mohammadi3Bahman Cheraghian4Shayesteh Jahanfar5Mahin Najafian6Midwifery Department, Reproductive Health Promotion Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesMidwifery Department, Menopause Andropause Research Center, Ahvaz Jundisahpur University of Medical SciencesReproductive Health Promotion Research Center, Midwifery Department, Nursing and Midwifery School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares UniversityAlimentary Tract Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesMPH Program, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of MedicineDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background The midwifery continuity of care model is one of the care models that have not been evaluated well in some countries including Iran. We aimed to assess the effect of a program based on this model on the clinical competence of midwifery students and delivery outcomes in Ahvaz, Iran. Methods This sequential embedded mixed-methods study will include a quantitative and a qualitative phase. In the first stage, based on the Iranian midwifery curriculum and review of seminal midwifery texts, a questionnaire will be developed to assess midwifery students’ clinical competence. Then, in the second stage, the quantitative phase (randomized clinical trial) will be conducted to see the effect of continuity of care provided by students on maternal and neonatal outcomes. In the third stage, a qualitative study (conventional content analysis) will be carried out to investigate the students’ and mothers’ perception of continuity of care. Finally, the results of the quantitative and qualitative phases will be integrated. Discussion According to the nature of the study, the findings of this research can be effectively used in providing conventional midwifery services in public centers and in midwifery education. Trial registration This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (IR.AJUMS.REC.1401.460). Also, the study protocol was registered in the Iranian Registry for Randomized Controlled Trials (IRCT20221227056938N1).https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05321-5Continuity of careClinical competenceMixed-methodsMidwifery studentsPregnancy outcomes |
| spellingShingle | Fatemeh Razavinia Parvin Abedi Mina Iravani Eesa Mohammadi Bahman Cheraghian Shayesteh Jahanfar Mahin Najafian The effect of a midwifery continuity of care program on clinical competence of midwifery students and delivery outcomes: a mixed-methods protocol BMC Medical Education Continuity of care Clinical competence Mixed-methods Midwifery students Pregnancy outcomes |
| title | The effect of a midwifery continuity of care program on clinical competence of midwifery students and delivery outcomes: a mixed-methods protocol |
| title_full | The effect of a midwifery continuity of care program on clinical competence of midwifery students and delivery outcomes: a mixed-methods protocol |
| title_fullStr | The effect of a midwifery continuity of care program on clinical competence of midwifery students and delivery outcomes: a mixed-methods protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of a midwifery continuity of care program on clinical competence of midwifery students and delivery outcomes: a mixed-methods protocol |
| title_short | The effect of a midwifery continuity of care program on clinical competence of midwifery students and delivery outcomes: a mixed-methods protocol |
| title_sort | effect of a midwifery continuity of care program on clinical competence of midwifery students and delivery outcomes a mixed methods protocol |
| topic | Continuity of care Clinical competence Mixed-methods Midwifery students Pregnancy outcomes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05321-5 |
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