Do the pre-service education programmes for midwives in India prepare confident 'registered midwives'? A survey from India

• Main Authors: Bharati Sharma (Author), Ingegerd Hildingsson (Author), Eva Johansson (Author), Malvarappu Prakasamma (Author), K.V. Ramani (Author), Kyllike Christensson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The graduates of the diploma and degree programmes of nursing and midwifery in India are considered skilled birth attendants (SBAs). This paper aimed to assess the confidence of final-year students from pre-service education programmes (diploma and bachelor's) in selected midwifery s...