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Midwifery students' evaluation of midwifery practice experiences in Australia: A national survey
Nurse Education in Practice, Vol.86, pp.1-8
2025
PMID: 40412066
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Abstract
Aim
To report the findings of the first 12 months of a national survey of midwifery students’ evaluation of midwifery practice experiences in Australia.
Background
Accreditation standards for midwifery programs globally and in Australia, require evidence of monitoring and evaluation of student midwifery practice experiences. In 2022 the National Placement Evaluation Centre was commissioned to measure and enhance the quality of nursing and midwifery practice experiences.
Design
Survey
Methods
A national survey of midwifery students who completed midwifery practice experience in Australia between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.
Results
Midwifery practice experiences (n = 871) were evaluated; most were rostered placements in a maternity unit. Overall, the quality of the clinical learning environment and of learning support were rated highly and 87 % of students were very satisfied with their midwifery practice experiences. Older students and indigenous students rated their midwifery practice experiences lower than younger, non-indigenous students. Higher quality PET-(Midwifery) scores were associated with antenatal placement (p 0.004). Students who were aged 30–39 (p < 0.001) and conducted their placement between 15 and 21 days (p = 0.010) or 29 days and longer (p = 0.029), rated lower than those completing their placement with 1–7 days.
Conclusions
This national study provides benchmark data and valuable insights into the midwifery student practice experiences across Australia. Future research should continue to monitor and ameliorate the nuanced dynamics of participant and placement characteristics, ensuring that all students, regardless of age or background, have access to high-quality, supportive midwifery practice experiences that prepare them for the demands of contemporary midwifery.
Details
- Title
- Midwifery students' evaluation of midwifery practice experiences in Australia: A national survey
- Authors
- F Bogossian (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of HealthA Hyun - Griffith UniversityD Bloxsome - Edith Cowan UniversityA Brown - University of South AustraliaS Cooper - Edith Cowan UniversityS Hunter - Deakin UniversityL Kearney - The University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Nurse Education in Practice, Vol.86, pp.1-8
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104409
- ISSN
- 1873-5223; 1471-5953
- PMID
- 40412066
- Copyright note
- © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991130081302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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