Evaluating asynchronous online education for midwives and nurses in the Republic of Ireland

A descriptive approach was used where participants' reactions to the courses were captured from post-programme evaluation questionnaires. The target group were nurses and midwives attending the...

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Virtual reality training to enhance clinical competence and student engagement in Ghana

This prospective cohort study evaluated the impact of virtual reality technology (using BirthWise VR by Virtual Medical Coaching software) on midwifery education in comparison to conventional task...

Virtual reality training to enhance clinical competence and student engagement in Ghana

This prospective cohort study evaluated the impact of virtual reality technology (using BirthWise VR by Virtual Medical Coaching software) on midwifery education in comparison to conventional task...

Enhancing leadership and management skills in midwifery through optimised mentorship

This descriptive qualitative study assessed final-year midwifery students' involvement in leadership and management modules and mentorship during their clinical attachment period. The evaluation...

Out with the old and in with the new

The professional midwifery advocates at East Kent hospitals were as disillusioned as their colleagues. The advocate team, consisting of one full-time lead and 17 sessional advocates, were impacted by...

British Journal of Midwifery peer reviewers 2024

Dynamic learning experiences for students

In last month's issue, my colleague Alison Power welcomed students embarking on their midwifery journey and emphasised the growing need for interprofessional collaboration. The importance of midwives...

Verbal feedback for written assessment: evaluating a novel feedback communication strategy

Verbal feedback was implemented for learner midwives using the Blackboard virtual learning environment to enhance learning and feed forward. The students had previously received written feedback for...

Solihull Approach training in undergraduate midwifery education: a pilot study

A mixed-method evaluation study using pre- and post-test questionnaires was chosen to enable capture of students' opinion and inform educational design. The study commenced in March 2020, with both...

Midwives' perspectives on personalised maternity care in the UK

Midwives were invited to complete an anonymous online survey, which remained open for 4 weeks in February 2023. The survey was hosted securely by Qualtrics XMTM survey platform, and the checklist for...

Are educators and practising midwives working together to support the future workforce?

Prior to 2019, practice staff were largely involved in midwifery education through a ‘mentorship’ arrangement, which saw each student midwife assigned to a specific ‘sign-off’ mentor who they were...