Sustainable development of novice researchers program which will contribute evidence based midwifery in Tanzania

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23660022
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: St. Luke's College of Nursing
• Principal Investigator: HORIUCHI Shigeko 聖路加国際大学, 看護学部, 教授 (70157056)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MATSUTANI Miwako 聖路加国際大学, 看護学部, 教授 (60103587) ; ETO Hiromi 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(保健学科), 教授 (10213555) ; NAGAMTSU Yasuko 聖路加国際大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (80286707) ; OGURO Michiko 聖路加国際大学, 看護学部, 助教 (90512468) ; SHIMPUKU Yoko 聖路加国際大学, 看護学部, 助教 (00633421)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Keywords: カリキュラム / タンザニア / 助産教育 / 大学院教育

Research Abstract

This study was focused on sustainable development of novice researchers who will contribute evidence based midwifery for the promotion of maternal child health in Tanzania.In the first year we developed the curriculum of new midwifery master's program,which had been developed collaboratively,was accepted by the Muhimbili university.In the second year we conducted a survey to evaluate midwives' perceptions of the general concept of ' humanized Childbirth based on the women-centered care'.Completing the entire program were 104 participants.Participants understood of the concept and perceptions had changed. The seminar motivated them to improve care for their patients.The third year we interviewed midwives to describe their expectations for professional development.Sixteen midwives participated in this interviews.The results showed that although they experienced a number of barriers to access higher education,their desire to learn to be a good help of mothers and infants.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Partnership Model of Global Collaboration : The Shared Value of Humanized Childbirth in Tanzania (2014)
  • Author(s): Shimpuku,Y., Horiuchi,S., Matsutani,M. ,Eto,H., Nagamatsu,Y., Oguro,M., Iida,M., Yaju,Y
  • Organizer: 17^<th> East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars
  • Place of Presentation: Manila, Philippines
  • Year and Date: 20140220-21
• [Presentation] タンザニア「人間的な出産」セミナーにおける助産師の認識の変容 (2013)
  • Author(s): 竹内翔子、下田佳奈、高畑香織、長松康子、江藤宏美、新福洋子、堀内成子
  • Organizer: 日本ヒューマン・ケア心理学会 学術集会第15回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 20130706-07
• [Presentation] タンザニア「人間的な出産」セミナーによる"女性を中心とするケア"の認識 (2013)
  • Author(s): 若井翔子、新福洋子、長松康子、八重ゆかり、江藤宏美、毛利多恵子、堀内成子
  • Organizer: 第27回日本助産学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 金沢
  • Year and Date: 20130501-02
• [Presentation] The Concept of "Humanization of Childbirth with Women-Centered Care(HC/WCC) : Japanese Nurse-Midwives Application of the Concept to Global Health Research, Education , and Practice"、The 10^<th> Annual National Conference, Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association, " (2013)
  • Author(s): Shimpuku,Y., Horiuchi,S
  • Organizer: Global Health : Nursing in the Future-Research, Education, and Practice
  • Place of Presentation: Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Year and Date: 20130319-20
• [Presentation] Process report of the collaborative project to develop the Master's program in Midwifery in Tanzania (2013)
  • Author(s): Shimpuku,Y., Horiuchi,S., Matsutani,M., Eto,H., Nagamatsu,Y., Oguro,M., Iida,M .,Yaju,Y., Mori,T
  • Organizer: The seminar of "Humanized Childbirth、St.Luke's Academia
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 20130208-09
• [Presentation] 70億人時代の国際保健医療チームの人材とその育成 : リプロダクティブヘルス (2013)
  • Author(s): 堀内成子
  • Organizer: 第28回日本国際保健医療学会東日本地方会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-23
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Starting a Midwifery Master's program in Tanzania : Lesson learned from the collaborative project between Tanzania and Japan (2012)
  • Author(s): Shimpuku,Y., Horiuchi,S., Leshabari,S., Malima,K., Matsutani,M., Eto,H., Nagam atsu,Y., Oguro,M., Yaju,Y
  • Organizer: The East, Central, and Southern African College of Nursing the 10^<th> Scientific Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Port Louis, Mauritius
  • Year and Date: 20120905-07
• [Presentation] Process Report of a Collaborative Project between Tanzania and Japan to Develop a Master's Program in Midwifery (2012)
  • Author(s): Shimpuku,Y., Horiuchi,S., Leshabari,S., Malima,K.,M atsutani,M., Eto,H., Nagam atsu,Y., Oguro,M., Yaju,Y
  • Organizer: The 9th International Conference of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centers for Nursing and Midwifery
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸
  • Year and Date: 20120530-0601