Study on Exploring Career Development of Midwives in Mid- Career and its Influential Factors

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26861877
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Kyoto Tachibana University
• Principal Investigator: TOKITA YUKO 京都橘大学, 看護学部, 専任講師 (40622486)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 中堅助産師 / キャリア開発

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to explore the career development and its influential factors of midwives in mid-career. Exploring the actual conditions and recognition of the career development of midwives in mid-career, midwives seem to pursue the career development with wrok-life-balanace, and this would be influenced by belonging institutions, midwifery-experienced-year and private life. In addition, the recognition of on-going education and training for career development seems to be affected by the same factors; on the whole, it can be hardly said that midwives in the mid-career fully acknowledge necessary information for career development. Therefore, this study may show the supporting system needs to be developed, when they seeking information and preparing for their career development.

Free Research Field

母性看護学・助産学