Western Australian Midwives’ Perceptions and Experiences of Being ‘With Woman’ During Labour and Birth
Access Status
Open access
Authors
Bradfield, Zoe
Date
2019Supervisor
Yvonne Hauck
Ravani Duggan
Michelle Kelly
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
Metadata
Show full item recordFaculty
Health Sciences
School
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Collection
Abstract
Being ‘with woman’ is an important construct of the midwifery profession and is included in philosophy statements of leading midwifery organisations globally. Despite its centrality, little research has been conducted to offer evidence around this phenomenon. A phenomenological approach was undertaken to explore Western Australian midwives’ perceptions and experiences of being ‘with woman’ in a variety of models. Findings revealed that while midwives perceived the phenomenon similarly, experiences were distinct to the model worked in.