Italian midwives in Europe: a qualitative study on the experiences of professional migration.
Ann Ig
; 35(2): 136-148, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Aim:
To explore the reasons for Italian midwives' decision to migrate, and their lived professional and emotional experiences.Methods:
A descriptive phenomenological study was conducted recruiting Italian midwives who were working abroad in European countries. We offered a telephone or web interview. Two researchers conducted, audio-recorded, and fully transcribed the interviews and other two researchers, independently, performed a content analysis.Results:
Thirty-two midwives having professional experiences in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, and Spain were interviewed. Five themes emerged 1) Education, 2) Migration decision-making, 3) Professional experience abroad, 4) Midwives' perceptions of their role, 5) Satisfaction versus desire to return. Our findings show a general dissatisfaction with Italian job opportunities in terms both of access to employment and work conditions. This scenario is complicated by the status of the professional midwifery in Italy.Conclusion:
Stakeholders should ensure that the migration of Italian midwives is not synonymous with dispersion but is a channel of professional growth and mutual exchange.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tocologia
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Enfermeiros Obstétricos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article