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[Midwifery education: apprentice or student?].

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  • 1Institut für Medizin -und Wissenschaftsgeschichte der Unversität zu Lübeck, Lübeck. Loytved@web.de

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Male surgeons and doctors transformed midwifery education in Northern Germany, shifting from traditional apprenticeships to academic-led schools. This change, while accepted, reduced practical experience for new midwives.

Area of Science:

  • History of Medicine
  • Medical Education
  • Obstetrics

Context:

  • Midwifery education in Northern Germany historically involved apprenticeships under experienced midwives.
  • The 18th century saw the introduction of academic doctors into midwifery teaching.
  • Early 19th-century reforms led to the establishment of formal midwifery schools.

Purpose:

  • To examine the historical evolution of midwifery education in Northern Germany.
  • To analyze the impact of male physicians on traditional midwifery training.
  • To document the transition from apprenticeship to institutionalized midwifery schools.

Summary:

  • Before the late 18th century, midwifery training primarily consisted of apprenticeships with practicing midwives.
  • Academic physicians like Georg David Bössel and Johann Georg Nessler established formal midwifery schools, introducing theoretical instruction.

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  • Christian Carstens' reforms in the early 19th century replaced experienced midwives with younger, less experienced ones trained in delivery wards, a model adopted by the University of Kiel.

    • Impact:

    • The shift to academic-led schools altered the nature of midwifery training, potentially reducing hands-on experience.
    • State officials endorsed the new educational model, standardizing midwifery instruction.
    • This transition marked a significant change in the professionalization and formalization of midwifery education.