How to improve newly qualified midwives’ wellbeing in practice. A Delphi study | 157 the second round, 61 stakeholders were invited to participate. One participant withdrew its participation at the start of the second round. In Round 2, 52 of the participants responded (response rate: 87%). The two rounds of this Delphi study are shown in Figure 2. Two subsequent rounds of statements were sufficient to reach consensus on 13 statements. In the first round, consensus was reached on seven statements. In the second round, nine reformulated statements were submitted to the panel. Consensus was achieved on six statements. Based on the responses received in Round 2, we concluded that there was little likelihood of consensus being reached on the three remaining statements, due to strong disagreement among the respondents. Accordingly, we decided to dispense with a third round. Figure 2. Flowchart of the Delphi study among stakeholders on NQMs in midwifery care Table 2 lists the characteristics of 56 participants who completed the questionnaire in Round 1. These individuals vary in age distribution, in years of experience, in their responsibilities as an employer and in region. The participants were mostly midwives (79%). Half of the group had responsibilities as an employer (50%) and almost 75 % worked in community-based midwifery. Almost 75% of our participants were selfemployed, either as a practice owner or as a locum midwife.
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