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How to promote midwives' recognition and professional autonomy? A document analysis study.

Joeri Vermeulen¹, Ronald Buyl², Ans Luyben³

¹Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Public Health, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics Research group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium; Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, Faculty of Sciences, Technology and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg; Department Health Care, Brussels Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Brussels, Belgium.

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Belgian midwives face challenges to professional autonomy, particularly a lack of recognized authority. Recommendations focus on strengthening midwife-led care and policy changes to improve recognition and autonomy.

Keywords:

Autonomy Midwifery Midwifery autonomy Midwives Professional autonomy Professionalisation

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Area of Science:

Healthcare policy
Professional development
Sociology of professions

Background:

Midwifery professional autonomy is crucial for quality maternal care.
Challenges in Belgium hinder optimal midwifery practice and recognition.

Purpose of the Study:

Identify challenges to midwives' professional autonomy in Belgium.
Develop recommendations to enhance midwives' recognition and autonomy.

Main Methods:

Document analysis of existing studies.
Synthesis of findings using Greenwood's sociological criteria for professions.
Thematic categorization of identified challenges.

Main Results:

Key challenges include regulation, collaboration, professional esteem, and culture.
Lack of recognized authority is a significant barrier, leading to underutilization and undervaluation.
Recommendations include prioritizing midwife-led continuity of care and policy advocacy.

Conclusions:

Addressing the lack of recognized authority is essential for midwifery professionalization.
Implementing recommendations can improve midwives' autonomy and recognition in Belgium and globally.
Policy makers must act to support evidence-based midwifery practice.