Ruben D Vromans, Nadine Bol, Marloes M C van Wezel, Emiel J Krahmer
"R" you getting this? Factors contributing to the public's understanding, evaluation, and use of basic reproduction numbers for infectious diseases
BMC public health
morocco despite various initiatives improve quality reproductive healthcare indicators remain unfavorable strengthen skills midwives support achievement millennium development goals mdgs 4 5 2030 morocco developed implemented competencybased training framework however lack information successful implementation program impact quality student midwives preparation practice study aimed gain deeper understanding explore barriers affecting development clinical learning skills among midwifery students newly qualified midwives study employed descriptive exploratory qualitative approach data collected nine focus group discussions 30 midwifery students 24 newly graduated midwives april june 2023 six higher education institutions northern central morocco inductive content analysis used analyze transcribed discussions barriers varied locations overall internship design inadequate clinical environment insufficient participants highlighted limited opportunities experience full range midwifery skills however midwifery students new graduates deficient competencies managing highrisk situations emergencies work provides overview nature extent challenges faced many student midwives morocco resulting newly graduated midwives poorly prepared full range midwifery practice findings inform various initiatives strengthen midwifery education global regional national levels