Effect of midwifery students’ negative clinical experiences on their emotional labor behaviors

Authors : Fadime BAYRİ BİNGOL, Meltem DEMİRGÖZ BAL, Merve AYGÜN, Edanur BİLGİÇ

Pages : 382-388

Doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.679565

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Publication Date : 2020-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: Emotional labor is the effort type that organizations expect from their employees or the effort that the individual makes based on  his/her mood. Negative clinical experiences in the workplace may have long-term influence on emotional labor behavior. Aim of this study was  carried out to determine the effect of midwifery students’ negative experiences in clinical practices on their emotional labor behaviors. Methods: The study is a mixed-methods study. Thematic analysis and descriptive was used. The study was conducted from November to  December 2018 with 370 midwifery students in Istanbul. The relevant data were collected via a “Descriptive Information Form” and Emotional  Labor Behavior Scale of Nurses insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ELBS);. Results: The mean age of the students recruited for the research is 21.57±1.51. Eighty-five percent of students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=314); were identified to have  at least one negative clinical experience, which decreased their motivations to be a midwife. “Healthcare professional’s behaviors towards  pregnant women during childbirth” rank first insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(48.1%); among these negative experiences. A little more than the half of the students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(51%); react  to these negative experiences by “staying away from the setting.” It was identified that ELBS total score mean of students were 96.52±11.92 and  also that as students’ fear to vaginal birth management increased, their ELBS scores decreased insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0,00, r=-0,22);. It is determined that clinical  negative experiences do not affect students’ emotional labor behavior insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0,05);. Conclusion: The factor affecting a large part of students’ motivation to be midwife negatively is the healthcare professional’s negative behaviors  towards pregnant women and students. Within this context, it must be attempted to make healthcare personnel behave in a more humanistic  and professional way towards women and students. Therefore, midwifery education programs should be planned and written about the  qualifications that students should be knowledgeable and equipped to understand the emotional needs of women.
Keywords : Student midwives, clinical negative experience, emotional labor behavior