Midwifery and Midwifery Education in Denmark

Abstract

Denmark is a small country in Northern Europe where midwives are highly skilled and able to work independently. In the Danish healthcare system, physicians are only involved in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care if there are indications of medical complications. If there are no indications, midwives are responsible for pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. Midwifery is highly respected in Denmark and midwifery services include family planning, antenatal preparation classes, ultrasound screening, prescribing some medications, smoking cessation interventions, special support and care for specific groups, and monitoring and care in hospitals or at home for high-risk pregnancies. Midwifery education in Denmark is provided by universities. The program is a 3.5-year, 14-module, 210-ECTS program with direct entry after high school, consisting of 50% theoretical and 50% practical education. The final module of the education is a research project (20 ECTS) that is evaluated through a written and oral exam. Simulation centers and skills laboratories in hospitals and universities are actively used in midwifery education. In Denmark, there are opportunities to obtain a master's or doctoral degree in midwifery. A master's program lasts a maximum of 9 months, and a doctoral program lasts a maximum of 3.5 years. This review article provides information on midwifery and midwifery education in Denmark.

Keywords

• Midwifery
• Midwifery Education
• Denmark
• Midwife

Danimarka’da Ebelik ve Ebelik Eğitimi

Abstract

Kuzey Avrupa ülkelerinden biri olan Danimarka ebelerin çok güçlü olduğu ve bağımsız çalışabildikleri küçük bir ülkedir. Danimarka sağlık sisteminde doktorlar sadece endikasyon söz konusuysa gebelik, doğum ve doğum sonu döneme dahil edilirler. Eğer endikasyon söz konusu değilse, gebelik, doğum ve doğum sonu dönem ebelerin sorumluluğundadır. Ülkede ebelere ve ebelik uygulamalarına belirgin şekilde saygı gösterilir. Ebelik hizmetlerinin kapsamı içerisinde aile planlaması, doğum öncesi hazırlık sınıfları, ultrason taraması, bazı ilaçların reçete edilmesi, sigara bırakma müdahale kursları, özel gruplara yönelik destek ve bakım, riskli gebeliklerde hastane ya da evde izlem ve bakım sayılabilir. Danimarka’da ebelik eğitiminden üniversiteler sorumludur. Lisans eğitimi, lise sonrası doğrudan girişin olduğu 3,5 yıl süren, 14 modüllük, toplam 210 ECTS’lik bir eğitimdir. Eğitim %50 teorik ve %50 uygulama olarak yürütülmektedir. Eğitimin son modülü bitirme projesi (20 ECTS) olarak geçmektedir ve hem yazılı hem de sözlü sınavla değerlendirilir. Eğitimde hastanelerin ve üniversitelerin simülasyon merkezleri ve beceri laboratuvarları aktif olarak kullanılır. Ülkede ebelik eğitiminde master ve doktora yapma imkanı vardır. Master azami 9 ay, doktora azami 3,5 yıl sürmektedir. Bu derleme makalede, Danimarka’da ebelik ve ebelik eğitimi hakkında bilgiler verilmiştir.

Keywords

• Ebelik
• Ebelik Eğitimi
• Danimarka
• Ebe

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