Evaluation of a cross cultural peer-support program to develop midwifery leadership: A multimethod study

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Midwifery Pub Date : 2025-07-15 DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2025.104526

Kimberley Crawford , Nancy Geregl , Carolyn Bailey , Judi Brown , Mary Sitaing , Paula Zebdee Aines , Helen Hall

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Abstract

Problem

Across the globe there is a need to increase the number of midwives and invest in developing the capacity of midwives.

Background

There is evidence that the promotion of midwifery leadership can lead to an improvement in maternal and newborn health. The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Midwifery Buddy Program develops a partnership between Australian and PNG midwives with the goal of building leadership confidence and skills in participants.

Aim

To explore participants’ perception of the Buddy Program and the impact that participation in the Program had on their leadership skills.

Methods

This study utilised a multi-method approach, where data were collected through surveys conducted on multiple time points throughout the Buddy Program. All participants in the Program were invited to participate. Self-Leadership, Confidence as a Leader, Behaviour as a leader, and perceptions on the program workshop were assessed. Within and between group comparisons were made at baseline, after the workshop and 6-months.

Findings

The program was completed by 12 midwives from PNG and 7 from Australia. From baseline to 6-months, there was a significant increase in self-leadership skills (p = 0.016) in the PNG midwives. There was no significant difference between the Australian and PNG midwives for Self-Leadership, Confidence as a Leader or Behaviour as a leader at any time point.

Discussion

Participation in the Program allowed midwives to develop their leadership skills and midwives valued the opportunity to network with other midwives.

Conclusion

The Buddy Program could be a model applied across other countries to build the capacity of midwives.

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评估跨文化同伴支持计划以发展助产领导：一项多方法研究

在全球范围内，有必要增加助产士的数量，并投资于发展助产士的能力。背景：有证据表明，促进助产领导可以改善孕产妇和新生儿健康。巴布亚新几内亚（PNG）助产伙伴计划在澳大利亚和巴布亚新几内亚助产士之间建立伙伴关系，目标是建立参与者的领导信心和技能。目的探讨参与者对伙伴计划的看法，以及参与该计划对他们领导能力的影响。方法本研究采用多方法方法，通过在整个伙伴计划的多个时间点进行调查收集数据。所有参与项目的人都被邀请参加。自我领导能力，作为领导者的信心，作为领导者的行为，以及对计划研讨会的看法进行了评估。在基线、研讨会结束后和6个月时进行组内和组间比较。研究结果：该项目由巴布亚新几内亚的12名助产士和澳大利亚的7名助产士完成。从基线到6个月，巴布亚新几内亚助产士的自我领导技能显著提高（p = 0.016）。在任何时间点，澳大利亚和巴布亚新几内亚助产士在自我领导、作为领导者的信心或作为领导者的行为方面没有显著差异。参与该计划使助产士能够发展他们的领导技能，助产士重视与其他助产士建立联系的机会。结论“伙伴计划”可作为其他国家开展助产士能力建设的一种模式。

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Midwifery 医学-护理

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

7.40%

发文量

221

审稿时长

13.4 weeks

期刊介绍： Midwifery publishes the latest peer reviewed international research to inform the safety, quality, outcomes and experiences of pregnancy, birth and maternity care for childbearing women, their babies and families. The journal’s publications support midwives and maternity care providers to explore and develop their knowledge, skills and attitudes informed by best available evidence. Midwifery provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for the publication, dissemination and discussion of advances in evidence, controversies and current research, and promotes continuing education through publication of systematic and other scholarly reviews and updates. Midwifery articles cover the cultural, clinical, psycho-social, sociological, epidemiological, education, managerial, workforce, organizational and technological areas of practice in preconception, maternal and infant care. The journal welcomes the highest quality scholarly research that employs rigorous methodology. Midwifery is a leading international journal in midwifery and maternal health with a current impact factor of 1.861 (© Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports 2016) and employs a double-blind peer review process.