168 | Chapter 7 There was consensus among the stakeholders in midwifery practice regarding the importance of providing proper orientation periods in professional practice, along with incremental increases in tasks and responsibilities. One way to improve working conditions for practising NQMs is to change the employment contracts for NQMs by a collaboration between the professional organisation of midwives and the responsible managers and practice owners in the regional collaborations. This study also shows that stakeholders agree on the need to provide trained mentors to support NQMs through mentoring and/or group coaching. Policymaking with a focus on supporting NQMs in their transition into practice might enable midwifery in the Netherlands to help NQMs provide the requisite quality of midwifery care.
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