Welcome to the Midwifery Toolkit
Offering alternative options to older midwives
It is recommended that older midwives are presented with the professional opportunities (e.g., telephone triage) that are less demanding to keep them in the workplace
Teaching Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) to help midwives deal with stressful events
An intervention that supervisors, managers and midwifery lecturers can implement to help a midwife to recover from experiencing a distressing incident in clinical practice. (p.15)
Simulation-based training program to reduce stress
A mandatory simulation-based program demonstrated a positive impact at individual and organizational levels.
Camaraderie is important
Encourage social connectedness via virtual informal staff support groups (p.8)
Increase support for networking among midwives
Many midwives experience similar challenges, yet remain disconnected between various practices. Increasing their capacity to network could support mentorship but also facilitate practical challenges like sharing child care.
A web-based holistic stress reduction program for midwives
A web-based holistic stress reduction intervention using yoga, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and meditation indicated a potential for an improvement in stress levels among midwives.
Mindfulness based stress reduction program (MBSRP)
These programs are available to midwives in Ontario and covered by OHIP if refered to by physician.