Academic Journal
Understanding Perspectives of Midwifery Education from Black and Indigenous Community Stakeholders: "We're Working in a System That Was Not Intended for Us".
| Τίτλος: | Understanding Perspectives of Midwifery Education from Black and Indigenous Community Stakeholders: "We're Working in a System That Was Not Intended for Us". |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Altman MR; University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing, Honolulu, Hawaii.; University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, Washington., Washington T; University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, Washington., Uthmaan S; University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, Washington., Akoma M; House of Akoma, LLC, Seattle, Washington., Niang B; Blessed Hands Midwifery, Seattle, Washington., Gilmore C; HealthPoint, Auburn, Washington., Monk LS; University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, Washington.; Neighborcare Health, Seattle, Washington., Kennedy L; Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, California., Fletcher V; VCF Educational Services, Columbia, South Carolina. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of midwifery & women's health [J Midwifery Womens Health] 2025 Nov-Dec; Vol. 70 (6), pp. 889-896. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 18. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 100909407 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1542-2011 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15269523 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Midwifery Womens Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2011- : Malden, MA : Wiley Original Publication: New York, NY : Elsevier Science, c2000- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Midwifery*/education , Black or African American* , Indigenous Peoples*, Students, Nursing/psychology ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Focus Groups ; Health Services, Indigenous ; Qualitative Research ; Stakeholder Participation |
| Περίληψη: | Introduction: Evidence is growing to support why a racially diverse midwifery workforce is needed; however, very few studies have examined how this should occur. Specifically, little research has examined the lived experiences of Black and Indigenous stakeholders in midwifery education, whose experiences and insight should serve as a cornerstone to re-envision education structures. Methods: We conducted reflexive thematic analysis using secondary data from 4 focus groups of Black and Indigenous community stakeholders of midwifery education: prospective students, current students, alumni, and community birth workers. Results: Analysis yielded the themes of (1) acknowledging midwifery's history and origination, (2) centering Black and Indigenous learners in midwifery education, (3) needing a more inclusive version of midwifery, and (4) increasing access to midwifery education. Discussion: Findings from this study lend a valuable perspective in what stakeholders within midwifery education, mainly prospective students, current students, alumni, and community birth workers, have experienced in interacting within the education systems and what they hope to see changed in the future. By integrating historically excluded voices into curriculum design, institutions can create an education system that not only diversifies the workforce but also upholds the values of cultural competency, justice, and community-centered care. (© 2025 by the American College of Nurse‐Midwives.) |
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| Grant Information: | University of Washington Research and Intramural Funding Program; Spencer Foundation |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: education; experiences; midwifery; racism |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251119 Date Completed: 20251219 Latest Revision: 20260522 |
| Update Code: | 20260523 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jmwh.70057 |
| PMID: | 41254463 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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