Abstract
Professional identity; conflict between professional ideologies
Women and Birth, Vol.30(Supplement 1), p.42
Australian College of Midwives National Conference: Calling all Midwives: 'The truth is out there!, 2017 (Adelaide, Australia)
2017
Abstract
Aim: This study investigated Australian midwives' responses to the commencement of a national registration process, of particular interest was the response of midwives to the introduction of a separate midwifery register and changes in conditions for annual registration renewal particularly requirements relating to Recency of Practice (RoP) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Methods: Ethical approval was provided for a longitudinal case study of midwives across the two initial annual registration renewal cycles following the changes. Data were collected in 2, individual interviews conducted with a purposive sample of twenty midwives drawn from four Australian states. A focus group of four midwives from a fifth state was used to corroborate the preliminary findings which were generated using a thematic analysis procedure. Findings: Findings revealed constructions of a dichotomy of identities between practice roles. These identities exemplified specific practice activities, places and roles to illustrate how competence for registration renewal could be validated. The picture of complexities around practice, roles, and midwifery professional identity influenced midwives' decision-making around registration renewal processes. Implications: The midwives' decisions following the changes have had potential significance for individual practitioners, the midwifery profession and maternity services in Australia more generally. The revealed perceptions of identity pose potential implications on the future workforce and direction of maternity services in Australia.
Details
- Title
- Professional identity; conflict between professional ideologies
- Authors
- Michelle Gray (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Women and Birth, Vol.30(Supplement 1), p.42
- Conference details
- Australian College of Midwives National Conference: Calling all Midwives: 'The truth is out there!, 2017 (Adelaide, Australia)
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.wombi.2017.08.110
- ISSN
- 1871-5192
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450464802621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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