Midwifery care in The Gambia: A focus group study with clinical midwives, midwifery students, educators and leaders on how barriers and facilitators impact quality midwifery care
Addressing the gaps between theory and practice, and strengthening the incentives for midwives to remain in their profession are central for improved quality of midwifery care in The Gambia. Guaranteed employment after completing education, equal opportunities for men and women to become midwives and the significance of passion are assets which need to be carefully maintained within the health care system.
Authors
- Baboucarr Cham
- Evelina Holm
- Haddy Tunkara Bah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6972-1813)
- Kerstin Erlandsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6910-7047)
- Ulrika Byrskog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1713-6014)
- Helena Lindgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4875-1407)
- Lamin Suwareh
- Majda Meljoum
- Omar Manjang
- Saineh Sanneh
Institutions
- Dalarna University (SE)
- Sophiahemmet University College (SE)
- University of the Gambia (GM)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (GM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318304
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.99
Funders
- Laerdal Foundation for Acute Medicine
- Vetenskapsrådet