Table 2 Theme analysis of perspectives of senior midwives on the transition experience of NG midwives
Theme | Sub-theme | Key Points |
|---|---|---|
Professional quality | Understanding of natural birth | NG midwives had limited understanding of natural birth, lacking confidence |
| Â | Building Trusting Relationships | Importance and ways of establishing trust relationship with pregnant women |
| Â | Providing Emotional Support | Fostering the ability of NG midwives to provide emotional support |
| Â | Setting Emotional Boundaries | Set emotional boundaries when facing negative emotions |
Knowledge and skills | Learning content | Expanding knowledge requirements |
| Â | Learning approaches | Enhancing practical learning approaches |
Public health care & integrative competency | Occupational exposure | Risk and prevention of occupational exposure |
| Â | Cooperation ability | The active adjustment of NG midwives and the construction of supportive working environment |
Career development and professional identity | Career development environment | Current employment trends and future possibilities |
| Â | Career planning and professional identity | Early career planning contributes to the development of professional identity |