Midwifery Education in Turkey

EJDER APAY S., ÇAPIK A., ÖZDEMİR F., PASİNLİOĞLU T.

Collegium Antropologicum, vol.36, no.4, pp.1453-1456, 2012 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: Collegium Antropologicum
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1453-1456
  • Keywords: Turkey, midwifery, education
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Midwives are the most important health workers for the protection and improvement of maternal and infant health. A well organized health system and qualified midwife education programs developed in accordance with contemporary requirements are required to ensure the competence of midwives in their practice.