Metaphors of Midwifery Students about the Concepts of “Midwife” And “Midwifery Profession”

Abstract

Background: Midwifery is a profession that integrates scientific, artistic, and ethical values at the most critical moments of a life. It is of importance how the concepts of “midwife” and “midwifery” are perceived by future health professionals. In this context, the study aims to uncover through metaphors the midwifery students’ perceptions of the concepts “midwife” and “midwifery” and the standing of these concepts in their semantic world. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out in the pattern of qualitative research and phenomenolo-gy. Study group consisted of the students at the Department of Midwifery, Mardin Artuklu University in the spring term of the academic year 2021-2022. The data was obtained through each student completing the sentence “Midwife/midwifery is like/looks like … Because …”. 89 students volunteered to participate in the study. The data was analysed through content analysis. Results: According to the study results, students generated 39 different metaphors for midwife and 53 for midwifery. Metaphors for midwife are grouped under six conceptual themes, namely “blessed”, “a member of the family”, “guide”, “strong”, “helpful”, and “versatile”. Metaphors for midwifery are explained under seven themes, namely “guiding”, “spiritual”, “needed”, “ancient”, “versatile”, manager and protector" and "promising". Conclusions: Since midwifery is a fundamental discipline in improving maternal and infant health, students’ perceptions of midwife and midwifery are crucial. Key Words: Metaphor, midwife, midwifery, midwifery students

Keywords

• Metafor
• ebe
• ebelik
• ebelik öğrencileri

Ebelik Bölümü Öğrencilerinin “Ebe” ve “Ebelik Mesleği” Kavramlarına Yönelik Metaforları

Abstract

Amaç: Ebelik, hayatın en kritik anlarında bilim, sanat ve etik değerleri bütünleştiren bir meslektir. Ebe ve ebelik mesleği kavramının geleceğin sağlık profesyonelleri tarafından nasıl anlaşıldığı önemlidir. Bu bağlamda, araştırmanın amacı ebelik bölümü öğrencilerinin ‘ebe’ ve ‘ebelik mesleği’ kavramına ilişkin sahip oldukları algıları ve anlam dünyasında nerede durduğunun metaforlar aracılığıyla ortaya çıkarmaktır. Materyal ve metod: Araştırma nitel araştırma yöntemi ve olgu bilim deseninde yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2021-2022 öğretim yılının bahar döneminde öğrenim gören Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi Ebelik bölümü öğrencileri oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın verileri her öğrencinin, “Ebe, Ebelik mesleği/ ... gibidir/benzemektedir. Çünkü,...” cümlesini tamamlamasıyla elde edilmiştir. Araştırmaya 89 gönüllü öğrenci katılmıştır. Veriler içerik analizi ile çözümlenmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre öğrenciler ebe kavramına yönelik 39, ebe mesleğine yönelik 53 farklı metafor üretmişlerdir. Ebe metaforları “kutsal”, “ailenin bir üyesi”, “rehber”, “güçlü”, “yardımcı”, “çok yönlü” şeklinde altı kavramsal tema altında toplanmıştır. Ebelik mesleği ise “yol gösteren”, “spiritüel”, “ihtiyaç duyulan”, “kadim”, “çok yönlü” şeklinde beş tema altında açıklanmıştır. Sonuç: Ebelik mesleği anne ve bebek sağlığını geliştirmede temel bir disiplin olduğu için öğrencilerin ebe ve ebelik mesleği algıları oldukça önemlidir.

Keywords

• Metafor
• ebe
• ebelik
• ebelik öğrencileri

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