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Reflective midwifery practice: facilitating midwives' practice insights using a distance education reflective
1Centre for Nursing and Health Care Practices, Faculty of Health Sciences, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.
International Journal of Nursing Practice
|November 1, 1995
Summary
This study explored a reflective practitioner model for midwives, enhancing their self-awareness and practice through guided reflection. Midwives gained insights into their professional knowledge, enabling necessary practice adjustments.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Midwifery Education
Background:
- Reflective practice models are crucial for professional development in healthcare.
- Practitioners often possess tacit knowledge that can be explicated through reflection.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a distance education reflective practitioner model for midwives.
- To encourage midwives to examine and potentially modify their practice.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a reflective practitioner model based on Schon and Boud, Keogh, and Walker.
- Participants were midwives studying Advanced Nursing Practice, Midwifery.
- Employed a distance education approach for the reflective process.
Main Results:
- The reflective practitioner model was partially successful in meeting research objectives.
- Each participant's experience with the reflective process was unique.
- Analysis included participant insights, researcher interpretations, and collective themes.
Conclusions:
- The reflective practitioner model facilitated midwives' examination of their practice.
- Individual insights into midwifery practice were gained through the reflective process.
- The study highlights the value of reflective practice in professional midwifery development.