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Department of Midwifery, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, London SE1 8WA, UK.
Published: October 2021
AI Article Synopsis
The study aims to gather insights from student midwives, educators, and clinicians at a London university to improve understanding of sexual and gender diversity within a midwifery curriculum.
It employs a mixed-methods approach, utilizing an online survey and focus groups, which included 47 survey respondents and 16 participants in focus groups.
Data analysis revealed two main themes—Practising Open Mindedness and Cultivating Openness—along with sub-themes that stress the importance of self-awareness, challenging assumptions, and creating safe learning spaces.
Article Abstract
Objective: To explore the perspectives of student midwives, midwifery educationalists and midwifery clinicians from and connected to one University in order to identify strategies to enhance awareness of sexual and gender diversity in a pre- registration midwifery curriculum.
Design: A mixed method study including an online survey and a series of focus groups Setting: One University in London Participants: 47 survey respondents and 16 focus group participants Findings: Two Inductive themes were developed from the data analysis: Practising Open Mindedness and Cultivating Openness and four sub themes; Making Assumptions, Developing self- awareness, Challenge and Discomfort and Safe spaces. Participants proposed learning strategies that they thought would facilitate cultivating openness and open mindedness.
