Table 3.

Guidelines for student accoucheurs' acceptance in maternal healthcare

Guideline	Targeted stakeholders	Focus area
Guideline A	Guideline for policymakers in the Free State Department of Health	A1. Integration of cultural and religious sensitivity in the provision of maternal healthcare services in maternal healthcare institutions
Guideline B	Guidelines for Nurse Managers in the maternal healthcare institutions	B1. Distribution of accoucheurs in the maternal healthcare institutions
		B2. Accoucheurs' freedom to exercise their right to choose preferred disciplines in the healthcare institutions
Guideline C	Guidelines for the Free State School of Nursing	C1. Development and implementation of a teaching programme for pregnant women on gender diversity and equity in nursing
		C2. Development and implementation of a teaching programme on communication skills for student accoucheurs in maternal healthcare
		C3. Clinical instructors stationed at the Free State maternal healthcare institutions
		C4. Utilisation of upgraded skills laboratory with high and low fidelity manikins for midwifery simulation of clinical skills at the Free State School of Nursing