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The challenges facing midwifery educators in sustaining a future education workforce.

John W Albarran¹, Elizabeth A Rosser²

¹Centre for Health and Clinical Research, University of the West of England, Glenside Campus, Bristol BS16 1DD, UK.

|August 22, 2013

Summary

Midwifery educators face challenges in recruiting and retaining staff, risking education quality. Addressing these issues requires succession planning and flexible careers for a sustainable midwifery workforce.

Keywords:

Educational midwifery workforce Recruitment Retention

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Workforce Development
Higher Education Pedagogy
Midwifery Education

Background:

Growing concerns exist regarding the capacity of health and social care workforces to meet service user needs.
Recruitment and retention of professionals in higher education are problematic, with limited data specific to midwifery.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the perceptions and experiences of midwifery educators in South-West England.
To identify challenges in sustaining the future midwifery education workforce.

Main Methods:

A mixed-methods approach was employed, including questionnaires and qualitative interviews/focus groups.
Participants included heads of midwifery education and midwife academics from three higher education institutions.

Main Results:

The midwifery academic workforce in South-West England is aging, with few holding doctorates.
Educators face significant challenges in attracting new staff and retaining existing ones amid evolving educational demands and a shrinking workforce.

Conclusions:

Sustaining the midwifery education workforce presents serious challenges that could compromise educational standards and patient care quality.
Active succession planning and flexible career pathways are crucial for a sustainable, clinically credible, and scholarly midwifery workforce.