Evaluation of the Intergenerational Perception of the Midwifery Profession: A Cross-Sectional Research

Objective: The present study aims to evaluate the intergenerational perception of the midwifery profession. Material and Methods: This research was conducted cross-sectionally and descriptively. The data of the study were collected between July 21-August 31, 2023. No sample selection was made in the study and 300 midwives who agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. The Personal Information Form and the Midwifery Profession Perception Scale (MPPS) were used in data collection. Results: The majority of the midwives who participated in the study were millennials. It was found that 49.3% of the midwives worked in the hospital, 73% had a bachelor's degree, and 29.7% had worked in the profession for 16 years or more. 73.9% of midwives in generation X, 68.4% of midwives in generation Y, and 80.0% of midwives in generation Z stated that they chose the profession willingly. 52.2% of midwives in generation X did not find the profession economically satisfactor. A statistically significant difference was found in the total scores of the MPPS according to the generations of midwives participating in the study (p<0.05). The role perception sub-dimension score of midwives in generation s X and Z was found to be significantly higher than midwives in generation Y (p<0.05). Conclusion: As a result of the research; positive job perception and role perception are higher in generation X than in generations Y and Z.