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The quantification of midwifery research: Limiting midwifery knowledge
As two academics researching in the area of maternal health, we are increasingly concerned with what we see as a positivist turn in midwifery research. In this paper, we examine this idea of the quantification of midwifery research, using as an example the current esteem given to the systematic lite...
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2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9315019/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35285077 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/birt.12615 |
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author | Newnham, Elizabeth Rothman, Barbara Katz |
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description | As two academics researching in the area of maternal health, we are increasingly concerned with what we see as a positivist turn in midwifery research. In this paper, we examine this idea of the quantification of midwifery research, using as an example the current esteem given to the systematic literature review, and its creep into other methodologies. We argue that the current favor toward quantitative research and expertise in midwifery academia risks the future of midwifery research by the lack of equal development of qualitative experts, diluting qualitative research rigor within the profession, and limiting the kinds of questions asked. We identify the similarity between the current prominence of quantitative research and medical dominance in midwifery and maintain that it is of vital importance to the profession (research and practice) that the proper attention, contemplation, and merit are given to qualitative research methods. |
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spelling | pubmed-93150192022-07-30 The quantification of midwifery research: Limiting midwifery knowledge Newnham, Elizabeth Rothman, Barbara Katz Birth Commentary As two academics researching in the area of maternal health, we are increasingly concerned with what we see as a positivist turn in midwifery research. In this paper, we examine this idea of the quantification of midwifery research, using as an example the current esteem given to the systematic literature review, and its creep into other methodologies. We argue that the current favor toward quantitative research and expertise in midwifery academia risks the future of midwifery research by the lack of equal development of qualitative experts, diluting qualitative research rigor within the profession, and limiting the kinds of questions asked. We identify the similarity between the current prominence of quantitative research and medical dominance in midwifery and maintain that it is of vital importance to the profession (research and practice) that the proper attention, contemplation, and merit are given to qualitative research methods. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022-03-13 2022-06 /pmc/articles/PMC9315019/ /pubmed/35285077 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/birt.12615 Text en © 2022 The Authors. Birth published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non‐commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. |
spellingShingle | Commentary Newnham, Elizabeth Rothman, Barbara Katz The quantification of midwifery research: Limiting midwifery knowledge |
title | The quantification of midwifery research: Limiting midwifery knowledge |
title_full | The quantification of midwifery research: Limiting midwifery knowledge |
title_fullStr | The quantification of midwifery research: Limiting midwifery knowledge |
title_full_unstemmed | The quantification of midwifery research: Limiting midwifery knowledge |
title_short | The quantification of midwifery research: Limiting midwifery knowledge |
title_sort | quantification of midwifery research: limiting midwifery knowledge |
topic | Commentary |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9315019/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35285077 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/birt.12615 |
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