National continuous professional development programmes for midwifery educators and their effectiveness in low-and-middle-income-countries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Continuous professional development (CPD) for midwifery educators is essential. It strengthens their competencies, improves the quality of midwifery care, and ultimately helps reduce maternal and newborn mortality. Lack of midwifery education CPD standards and limited opportunities for educators to maintain/update their competencies are barriers to midwifery educator development. Limited information exists regarding CPD programs specifically designed for midwifery educators in LMICs, where maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity rates are highest. Consequently, their availability, content, and effectiveness largely remain unknown. This review appraises the current approaches, content and effectiveness of midwifery educator CPD programmes in LMICs.

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SUBMITTER: Shikuku DN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12465326 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature