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Educators' perceptions of the early impact of COVID-19 on midwifery training in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101517095 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1876-3405 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18763405 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2013- : Oxford : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: -2012: Kidlington, Oxford : Elsevier
    • Subject Terms:
      Midwifery*/education ; COVID-19*; Kenya/epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Pregnancy
    • Abstract:
      Background: This paper presents a descriptive analysis of the perceptions of Kenyan midwifery educators regarding the early impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the continuity of midwifery education.
      Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 51 midwifery/clinical medicine educators from 35 diploma training colleges from all eight regions of Kenya. Educators' concerns and satisfaction regarding the delivery of training during the early phases of the pandemic were expressed as proportions on a three-point Likert scale.
      Results: Of the educators, 76% were extremely concerned about face-to-face teaching during the pandemic; 96% of educators had started delivering virtual teaching (VT), with only 41% being extremely confident in facilitating VT; and 97% were unsatisfied with the measures in place in their institutions to continue face-to-face teaching.
      Conclusion: To minimise the impact of COVID-19 on midwifery education in Kenya, capacity building for VT and mitigation measures for safe in-person training are urgently needed.
      (© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: COVID-19; Kenya; midwifery; preservice training; virtual teaching
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20211009 Date Completed: 20220509 Latest Revision: 20220716
    • Publication Date:
      20260130
    • Accession Number:
      PMC9070458
    • Accession Number:
      10.1093/inthealth/ihab065
    • Accession Number:
      34625813