ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2021
Development of the Woman-Centred Care Scale- Midwife Self Report (WCCS-MSR).
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- Job satisfaction and psychosocial factors and their association with job performance in Iranian midwives: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Perceptions of quality of care in Midwife-led Birth Centres (MLBCs) in Uganda: Why do women choose MLBCs over other options?Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · 2024Article
- Improving birth experiences and provider interactions: Expert opinion on critical links in Maternity care.European journal of midwifery · 2024Article
- Woman-centered care and associated factors among midwives working in urban health centers and public and private hospitals in Tabriz, Iran: a cross-sectional study.Reproductive health · 2023Article
- Evaluation of woman-centred care status by Iranian midwives and providing strategies to improve women-centred care: A sequential explanatory mixed method study protocol.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Work Stressors and Intention to Leave the Current Workplace and Profession: The Mediating Role of Negative Affect at Work.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Midwives providing woman-centred care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: A national qualitative study.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWoman-centred care is recognised as a fundamental construct of midwifery practice yet to date, there has been no validated tool available to measure it. This study aims to develop and test a self-report tool to measure woman-centred care in midwives.
methodsA staged approach was used for tool development including deductive methods to generate items, testing content validity with a group of experts, and psychometrically testing the instrument with a sample drawn from the target audience. The draft 58 item tool was distributed in an online survey using professional networks in Australia and New Zealand. Testing included item analysis, principal components analysis with direct oblimin rotation and subscale analysis, and internal consistency reliability.
resultsIn total, 319 surveys were returned. Analysis revealed five factors explaining 47.6% of variance. Items were reduced to 40. Internal consistency (.92) was high but varied across factors. Factors reflected the extent to which a midwife meets the woman's unique needs; balances the woman's needs within the context of the maternity service; ensures midwifery philosophy underpins practice; uses evidence to inform collaborative practice; and works in partnership with the woman.
conclusionThe Woman-Centred Care Scale-Midwife Self Report is the first step in developing a valid and reliable tool to enable midwives to self-assess their woman-centredness. Further research in alternate populations and refinement is warranted.
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