The Place of Evidence‐Based Practices in Theoretical and Clinical Practice From the Perspective of Midwifery Students: A Qualitative Study.

Background: This study was conducted to determine the views of future midwives about the place of evidence‐based practices in midwifery education and practice. Materials and Methods: This descriptive qualitative study was conducted with 28 student midwives who took the course of evidence‐based practices in midwifery. Data were collected through in‐depth and face‐to‐face interviews using an interview form. Content analysis technique was used to analyze the data. Results: Four themes and thirteen sub‐themes were identified in the data analysis. These themes are belief in evidence‐based practice, differences in education and practice, barriers to evidence‐based practices and implementation of evidence‐based practices. Conclusion: In the current study, students' awareness of evidence‐based midwifery practices and their ability to offer opinions and suggestions are related to the fact that they have taken the evidence‐based practices course in their education. In this sense, it is important to increase the knowledge, awareness and skills of midwives by integrating evidence‐based practices in the education curricula of future midwives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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