| dc.rights.license | CC0 | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | CASTIAUX, Geneviève | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vermeulen, J | |
| dc.contributor.author | Luyben, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Buyl, R | |
| dc.contributor.author | Debonnet, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Niset, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Muyldermans, J | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fleming, V | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fobelets, M | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-10T13:59:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-02-10T13:59:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://luck.synhera.be/handle/123456789/628 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.09.012 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | To describe the state of the professionalisation of midwifery in Belgium, and to formulaterecommendations for advancing the midwifery profession.Methods: A descriptive overview of maternity care in Belgium and the professionalisation of midwiferythrough an analysis of relevant policy and academic texts, underpinned by Greenwood’s sociologicalcriteria for a profession: (1) own body of knowledge, (2) recognised authority, (3) broader communitysanctions, (4) own code of ethics and (5) professional culture sustained by formal professionalassociations. From these insights, recommendations for advancing the midwifery profession in Belgiumare formulated. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | None | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Current strengths of the professionalisation of midwifery in Belgium included unifiedmidwifery education programmes, progress in midwifery research and overarching national documentsfor guiding midwifery education, practice and regulation. In contrast however challenges, such as thelimited recognition of midwives’ roles by its clientele, limitations of midwives’ competencies andautonomy, lacking development of advanced roles in maternity care practice and a lack of unity of theorganisation and its members, were also identified. Based on these, recommendations are made tostrengthen Belgian midwifery.Conclusions: Recommendations for advancing the midwifery profession in Belgium includes in particularincreasing public awareness of midwives’ roles and competencies, implementing the full scope ofmidwifery practice and monitoring and advancing this practice. Thus, professional autonomy over bothmidwifery practice and working conditions should be enhanced. United midwifery organisations,together with women’s groups, other maternity care professionals and policy-makers as equal partnersare key to bring about changes in the Belgian maternity care landscape. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | EN | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Women and Birth | en_US |
| dc.relation.isreferencedby | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1871519220303309?via%3Dihub | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ | en_US |
| dc.subject | Midwifery | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health care | en_US |
| dc.subject | Maternity care | en_US |
| dc.subject | Midwives | en_US |
| dc.title | The state of professionalisation of midwifery in Belgium : A discussion paper | en_US |
| dc.type | Article scientifique | en_US |
| synhera.classification | Sciences de la santé humaine | en_US |
| synhera.institution | HENALLUX | en_US |
| synhera.otherinstitution | Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts | en_US |
| synhera.otherinstitution | Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) | en_US |
| synhera.otherinstitution | Bournemouth University (UK) | en_US |
| synhera.otherinstitution | University of Liverpool (UK) | en_US |
| synhera.otherinstitution | Federal Public Service (BE) | en_US |
| synhera.otherinstitution | Clinique Saint-Jean, Brussels | en_US |
| synhera.otherinstitution | Centre Hospitalier du Bois de l’Abbaye, Seraing | en_US |
| synhera.otherinstitution | Belgian Midwives Association | en_US |
| synhera.otherinstitution | Midwifery Practice InTeam, Hoeilaart | en_US |
| synhera.otherinstitution | Flemish Professional Association of Midwives | en_US |
| synhera.otherinstitution | Care4Education | en_US |
| synhera.otherinstitution | Liverpool John Moores University (UK) | en_US |
| synhera.cost.total | 0 | en_US |
| synhera.cost.apc | 0 | en_US |
| synhera.cost.comp | 0 | en_US |
| synhera.cost.acccomp | 0 | en_US |
| dc.description.version | Oui | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Brussels, Belgium | en_US |
