Evaluating an internal quality assurance process in midwifery educatio

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• Conditions: Evaluating internal quality assurance processes in midwifery education; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14492910
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Gothenburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-08-26
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024
• Study Completion: 2028-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1700

Inclusion Criteria

Employed or student at one of the selected higher education institutions in Bangladesh
1. Management
2. Midwifery educator
3. Clinical mentor
4. Librarians
5. Responsible for the computer lab
6. Head of the skills lab
7. Final year midwifery students

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not employed or a student at one of the selected institutions
2. Participants who do not want to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. The internal quality assurance process at the selected educational institutions will be measured using six categories: i) Program management; ii) Faculty; iii) Students; iv) Midwifery program and curriculum; v) Resources; and vi) Quality improvements, at baseline (2024) and endline (2027).<br>2. Effectiveness in producing midwifery educators who are competent and confident in delivering the World Health Organization’s educator competencies, as well as competent and confident final-semester students at selected institutions, will be measured through self-assessment at baseline (1st year 2024) and endline (3rd year 2027).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Contextual factors influencing the internal quality assurance process to reach national accreditation standards for midwifery education will be measured at baseline (1st year 2024)