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September 28, 2025Open Access

Exploring local views on strengths and challenges in pre-service education for skilled birth attendants, skilled health professionals, and midwives in Nepal

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AMAnn‐Beth MollerUniversity of GothenburgSDSameer DixitWestern UniversityNSNisha Shrestha

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Implication

Qualitative insights on strengths and challenges in pre-service education for midwives and skilled birth attendants in Nepal, suggesting improvements for maternal health.

Key Points

  • Strengths of pre-service education include robust curricula and qualified educators, but gaps remain in labor care competencies.
  • A total of twenty-four key informant interviews highlighted misalignments between trained midwives and available job positions.
  • Challenges include delays in launching new training modules and recent regulatory changes affecting quality and clarity.
  • Implementing multiple pathways for midwifery training and clarifying responsibilities are essential for improving maternal health care.

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Moller et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d90a0141e1c178a14f5ec8https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7643872/v1
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