Conference presentation
The use of objects during conversational interviews
USC Research Conference, 2013 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 01-Jul-2013–05-Jul-2013)
University of the Sunshine Coast
2013
Abstract
In 2010 new legislation (Health Legislation Amendment Act, 2010) in Australia led to the establishment of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Authority (AHPRA, 2010). The new AHPRA standards used to manage nursing and midwifery re-registration now clearly articulate a requirement for individuals to engage in adult pedagogy of self-directed learning which makes explicit the need for self-examination to identify and prioritise their learning needs (NMBA 2010). We currently do not know what decisions midwives are making about Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and practice options considering the requirements in the new AHPRA Standards. This novel situation invites contemporaneous research to investigate how existing registered midwives approach and are challenged by these requirements. This presentation reports findings from phase one of a two phase, longitudinal case study. A sample of 20 female participants was recruited nationally from four states using a purposive sampling approach to provide maximum variation to explore the issue thoroughly (Bloomberg and Volpe 2008). As part of a conversational interview process each participant was asked to discuss an object that held value or meaning to them as objects can assist an individual to express meaning during the sharing of experiences (Atkinson 2002). The findings that have emerged from the conversations indicate that midwives' motivation and the decisions that they make about CPD and practice are based on implicit values and beliefs about practice relationships. The findings provide insight into the need for system wide dialogue about ways to better acknowledge the challenges faced by dual registered nurses/midwives and to devise ways to support them to maintain their competence and recency of practice, and facilitate opportunities for midwives to engage in meaningful relationships.
Details
- Title
- The use of objects during conversational interviews
- Authors
- Michelle Gray (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Conference details
- USC Research Conference, 2013 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 01-Jul-2013–05-Jul-2013)
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2013
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2013 the author. Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449958802621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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