Examining The Professional Belonging of Midwives and Their Perspective on The Profession: Mixed Method Research

Abstract Introduction: This research was conducted to examine midwives' perceptions of their professional competence, their professional affiliation and their perspectives on the profession. Methods: It is a simultaneous mixed method research. The sample group of 143 midwives filled in the quantitative questionnaire, among which 103 midwives filled in the semi-structured questionnaire. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected simultaneously. For the quantitative part of the research, “Participant Information Form”, “Midwifery Belonging Scale” and “Perception Scale Regarding the Competences of the Profession” in order to determine the socio-demographic and professional characteristics of midwives. Results: The relationship between the Midwifery Belonging Scale mean score and sub-dimensions and the Perception Scale for the Competences of the Midwifery Profession mean score and sub-dimensions was found to be statistically positively and highly significant Discussion: Perception of midwives' professional belonging and authority, association membership, professional love, working in other fields, continuous care of a pregnant woman at birth, wanting to have a home birth as a midwife, being satisfied with her profession and being a midwife again, working in other fields, health at birth The role of the team and the job description affect clarity