How to improve newly qualified midwives’ wellbeing in practice. A Delphi study | 161 No. Statement Round 2 Imp. (%) Appl. (Median, IQR) Consensus Workplace dependent 1 Every newly qualified midwife should be introduced to professional practice in the workplace, regardless of their employment contract. If the midwife is a locum or is self-employed, their time spent on this must be compensated. 92 4/0 Yes 2 3 4 Newly qualified midwives work better in a stable work environment, and so they should only be deployed for locum periods longer than three months in their first year after graduating. 54 3/2 No 5 Newly qualified midwives should preferably work within a VSV in their first year so that they work with stable collaboration partners and with only one set of protocols/agreements. 65 4/1 No 6 Within a VSV, a backup staff member/colleague is always available to newly qualified midwives during their first year after graduating for consultation and/or to act as a sparring partner. 87 4/1 Yes 7 Workplace independent 8 9 Mentors of newly qualified midwives are trained in advance, for which they are compensated (either with quality register points or with financial reimbursement). 96 4/0 Yes 10 In the first year after newly qualified midwives graduate, they are entitled to guidance (through supervision, a mentor, a buddy, or another form of guidance) to be able to spar about all sorts of work situations. 89 4/0 Yes 11 12 If desired, newly qualified midwives should have access to a mentor outside their own workplace, with whom they can discuss work matters. 87 4/1 Yes 13 14 15 The profession field of midwives is responsible for guiding newly qualified midwives in their first year after graduation. 79 4/1 Yes 16 In the last two years of the university of applied sciences (HBO) Bachelor’s programme in midwifery, the emphasis lies more on gaining practical experience than on theoretical education. 69 4/1 No
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