Exploring the STEP-uP to practice: A survey of UK Lead Midwives for Education views of the STudent midwife Extended Practice Placement during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

to assess the effect of implementation of the extended placement option available to midwifery students during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

Online survey open from 2nd June 2020 to 15th July 2020.

Setting

United Kingdom.

Participants

Lead Midwives for Education (LMEs).

Findings

A total of 38 of 55 LMEs responded (response rate 69%). The majority of Approved Education Institutions (AEIs) offered an extended placement to students, but with some variation in the choices offered, unrelated to geographical location or size of student cohort. AEIs appeared to provide the majority of decisional support for students. Many practice learning environments became unavailable, particularly community, gynaecology/medical wards and neonatal

SUBMITTER: Cooke A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9756102 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature