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Women’s health & midwifery
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic midwifery students’ experience of a white cultural environment
  1. Elena Tarlazzi
  1. DIMEC, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  1. Correspondence to Elena Tarlazzi, DIMEC, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, Italy; elenatarlazzi2{at}unibo.it

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103907

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    Commentary on: Okiki C, Giusmin G, Hunter L. ‘Only for the white’. A qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic midwifery students. Nurse Educ Today. 2023 Dec;131:105982. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105982. Epub 2023 Oct 4.

    Implications for practice and research

    • It is imperative to implement midwifery curricula that are non-Eurocentric but inclusive and representative of different groups, viewpoints and voices.

    • Amplifying the voice, opinion and presence of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) midwives will improve the quality and safety of BAME women, children and families.

    Context

    There is a growing body of evidence showing that women from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (also known as Global Ethnic Majority) backgrounds are significantly more likely to die in childbirth in the Global North than their white peers.1 It is imperative to create a diverse midwifery workforce able to offer culturally and …

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    Footnotes

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.