Perspectives of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Kenyan Midwives

Gitonga, Lucy; Muriuki, Njogu Samson

doi:10.4236/ojcd.2014.42015

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“…Still, lack of a formalized structure for topic selection led to a limited or repetitive selection of topics, causing midwives to take courses that are not consistent with their practice area. They continued to say that midwives were not involved in the planning for their CPD activities, causing some not to participate due to time constraints and flexibility issues around family commitments [24]. The course completion demand to meet the professional's bodies' requirements infringes on nurses' and midwives' work and personal life outside of work, creating a sense of disempowerment.…”

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Continuing Professional Development: Perspectives of Kenyan Nurses and Midwives

Kemei¹,

Etowa²

2021

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Background: The purpose of this paper is to report the perceptions of continuous professional development by the nurses and midwives in a low resource country. These findings are part of a larger study on the experiences of nurses and midwives providing postpartum care in rural areas of Kenya. Besides being the main healthcare providers in rural areas, nurses in low resource countries have limited access to continuous professional development. Research design: This is a qualitative research guided by critical theory and Foucault's concepts of power and knowledge. Focused ethnography provided the framework of data collection and analysis. 23 in-depth interviews were contacted, and thematic analysis was used for data analysis. Reflexive memos kept throughout the research process helped to ensure the trustworthiness of data. Findings: This paper will focus on the theme of continuing professional development (CPD) as a resource for a healthy work environment. While the knowledge of the nurses and midwives allowed them to provide care to the mothers and their infants adequately, personal and structural barriers prevented them from participating in continuing professional development. Discussion and Conclusion: A well-prepared nursing and midwifery workforce could have the capacity to transform the health outcomes of their clients through the application of evidence-based practices. Therefore, courses that are context-appropriate and meet the needs of different learners should be available to support the nurses' and midwives' professional growth. There is a need for more research on the nurses' and midwives' participation in CPD in Kenya, and the effect of CPD on specific health outcomes.

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Continuing Professional Development: Perspectives of Kenyan Nurses and Midwives

Kemei¹,

Etowa²

2021

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Faktor Penghambat Bidan Pada Pendidikan Jenjang Profesi Di Jurusan Kebidanan Poltekkes Kemenkes Surakarta

Prastyoningsih¹,

Yanti²,

Mawarti³

2019

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Tingginya morbiditas ibu dan anak serta berbagai permasalahan yang berhubungan dengan kesehatan ibu dan anak diperlukan peningkatan profesionalisme profesi bidan melalui jenjang pendidikan profesi. Sulitnya akses bagi bidan yang telah bekerja dalam pendidikan pendidikan berkelanjutan menurunkan motivasi dan minat bidan dalam melanjutkan pendidikan profesi. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menggali faktor penghambat bidan pada penddikan jenjang profesi. Desain penelitian adalah grounded theory. Informan dalam penelitian yaitu 13 informan yang terdiri 9 bidan pelayanan yang melanjutkan jenjang profesi dan 4 informan pendukung dari organisasi Profesi Bidan, Puskesmas, Dinas Kesehatan dan Pendidikan Profesi Kebidanan. Pengambilan data dengan Focus Group Discusion (FGD), di lanjutkan wawancara mendalam. Analisis penelitian ini menggunakan teknik analisis tematik dengan cara mengidentifikasi tema-tema yang terpola. Tema-tema ini dapat diidentifikas, dikodekan secara induktif dari data kualitatif mentah. Hasil penelitian ditemukan 4 kata kunci yang menghambat bidan dalam pendidikan berkelanjutan pada jenjang profesi yaitu: jarak dan waktu, keluarga, perijinan, dan beban kerja. Pemahaman terhadap regulasi pendidikan bidan pada seluruh lapisan masyarakat sangat diperlukan untuk mengatasi berbagai hambatan dari berbagai faktor. Diperlukan kerjasama lintas sektoral dan lintas program agar bidan mendapat kemudahan dalam perijinan studi lanjut.

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