| Reflections on the practice of facilitating group-based antenatal education: Should a midwife wear a uniform in the hospital setting? | |
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PMID: 22103830 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Wisanskoonwong P, Fahy K, Hastie C. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2011; 17: 628-635 Reflections on the practice of facilitating group-based antenatal education: Should a midwife wear a uniform in the hospital setting? The first author of this paper, a Thai midwife, conducted a feminist action research project aimed at collaboratively developing a model for group-based antenatal education in Thailand. Should a midwife wear a uniform when facilitating midwife-led group-based antenatal education sessions in the hospital setting? This paper reports on a single example of reflection in and on midwifery practice that aimed to answer the guiding question. The practice and reflection occurred over a number of months at the beginning of the feminist action research project. The midwife should wear normal clothes when facilitating group-based antenatal education as a symbol of equality in power relationships within the group. When power relationships between women and the midwife are equalized, women are more able to take responsibility for their health as they are less likely to defer to the 'expert'. Reflection in and on practice is a powerful tool to allow the midwife to understand and change her own practice as required to meet those goals. Self-change is a critical first step because there can be no change in the way maternity care is provided without each midwife being willing to be self-aware and open to appropriate self-change. |
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Peeranan Wisanskoonwong; Kathleen Fahy; Carolyn Hastie |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: International journal of nursing practice Volume: 17 ISSN: 1440-172X ISO Abbreviation: Int J Nurs Pract Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-11-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9613615 Medline TA: Int J Nurs Pract Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 628-35 Citation Subset: N |
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© 2011 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. |
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Midwifery Candidate, School of Health and Human Science, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia Professor of Midwifery, School of Health and Human Science, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia Adjunct Lecturer, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. |
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