An Evaluation Postgraduate Midwives’ Attitudes Towards Postgraduate Education: Türkiye Example

Abstract

Objective: To determine the academic and professional profiles of midwives studying at the Department of Midwifery in Türkiye, to examine their attitudes towards graduate education and related factors. Methods: This study was carried out descriptive and cross-sectional study with 190 midwives actively continuing their postgraduate education and who met the inclusion criteria. The study was conducted between April 2021 and July 2021. Descriptive Information Form and Attitude Scale Towards Postgraduate Education were used to collect data. Results: Thinking about becoming an academician in the future, being satisfied with the performance of the academicians in postgraduate education, thinking that clinical experience is necessary before postgraduate education were determined as the factors affecting the attitudes of midwives towards postgraduate education. Conclusion: It is thought that determining the attitudes, expectations and problems of midwives towards graduate education and developing solutions for problems will increase positive attitudes towards graduate education. © 2024, Ataturk Universitesi. All rights reserved.