Evaluating an internal quality assurance process for achieving national accreditation standards in midwifery education: a study protocol.
The World Health Organization and the International Confederation of Midwives emphasize the importance of accreditation to enhance quality in midwifery education. In midwifery education programmes, internal self-assessments are used to meet accreditation criteria. However, research on this topic is...
| Publicado en: | Global Health Action Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2025
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