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. 2015 Apr 22;14:22. doi: 10.1186/s12912-015-0072-z

Table 1.

Materials of questions and topics asked for students’ understanding of midwifery care philosophy “women-centred care”

Topics Construction of questions Number of true-false questions
Personalized care - Students’ experience gained during clinical practice concerning their understanding of women’s needs. 5
- Students’ comprehension about the difference of each woman’s needs that students give a midwifery care.
- Students’ experience about offering a helping hand to the woman who has a special need.
- Students’ experience how to recognise every woman’s right to self‑determination in attaining choice of care for woman herself.
Holistic care Students’ understanding concerning a holistic approach and recognition to each woman’s social, emotional, physical, spiritual and cultural needs, expectations and context as defined by the woman herself 3
Partnership care - Students’ mean of partnership with women to give the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period. 4
- Students’ understanding how the midwives provide women with appropriate information and advice in a way that promotes participation and facilitates informed decision making.
Collaborative care - Students’ understanding how the midwives take a dicision to referral in a timely manner when problems arise on their client during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. 3
- Students’ understanding on how the midwife is expected to continue providing supportive care after transfer and be going to resume primary care if appropriate.
Evident-based care Students’ ability to inform and give midwifery care based on scientific evidence that they know. 3
Total 18