Table 6 Comparison of ERA elements between 2011 and 2014, by region
Countdown countries in | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All countries | Sub-Saharan Africa | Eastern Mediterranean | South-East Asia | Western Pacific | Americas | Europe | ||||||||
(n = 54) | (n = 34) | (n = 7) | (n = 5) | (n = 4) | (n = 2) | (n = 2) | ||||||||
Education | 2011 | 2014 | 2011 | 2014 | 2011 | 2014 | 2011 | 2014 | 2011 | 2014 | 2011 | 2014 | 2011 | 2014 |
Type of entry | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Direct-entry only | 19 (35) | 45 (83) | 13 (38) | 28 (82) | 4 (57) | 7 (100) | 1 (20) | 4 (80) | 1 (25) | 3 (75) | 0 | 1 (50) | 0 | 2 (100) |
Combined only | 7 (13) | NA | 4 (12) | NA | 0 | NA | 2 (40) | NA | 0 | NA | 1 (50) | NA | 0 | NA |
Post-graduate only | 6 (11) | 6 (11) | 4 (12) | 5 (15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (25) | 1 (50) | 0 | 1 (50) | 0 |
More than one type | 22 (41) | 3 (6) | 13 (38) | 1 (3) | 3 (43) | 0 | 2 (40) | 1 (20) | 3 (75) | 0 | 0 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 0 |
Length (in years) | ||||||||||||||
Direct-entry (all) | ||||||||||||||
<3 | 11 (20) | 6 (11) | 4 (12) | 1 (3) | 5 (71) | 2 (29) | 2 (40) | 1 (20) | 0 | 2 (50) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
≥3 | 23 (43) | 38 (70) | 20 (59) | 26 (77) | 1 (14) | 5 (71) | 0 | 3 (60) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 0 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) |
Missing | 3 (6) | 10 (19) | 1 (3) | 7 (21) | 1 (14) | 0 | 0 | 1 (20) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) | 0 | 1 (50) | 0 | 0 |
Post-graduate (all) | ||||||||||||||
<1.5 | 10 (19) | 4 (7) | 5 (15) | 3 (9) | 3 (43) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (50) | 1 (25) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
≥1.5 | 10 (19) | 2 (4) | 7 (20) | 2 (6) | 0 | 0 | 1 (20) | 0 | 1 (25) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (50) | 0 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (57) | 0 | 4 (80) | 0 | 1 (25) | 0 | 2 (100) | 0 | 1 (50) | 0 |
Regulation, n (%) | ||||||||||||||
Legislation exists recognising midwifery as an autonomous profession | 19 (35) | 24 (44) | 15 (44) | 20 (59) | 1 (14) | 3 (43) | 3 (60) | 1 (20) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A recognised definition of a professional midwife exists | 39 (72) | 44 (82) | 28 (82) | 31 (91) | 2 (15) | 4 (57) | 4 (80) | 3 (60) | 3 (75) | 3 (75) | 0 | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) |
A government body regulates midwifery practice | 39 (72) | 51 (94) | 27 (79) | 32 (94) | 4 (57) | 6 (86) | 3 (60) | 5 (100) | 2 (50) | 4 (100) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) |
Association, n (%) | ||||||||||||||
Professional association exists that midwives can join | 51 (94) | 54 (100) | 34 (100) | 34 (100) | 5 (71) | 7 (100) | 5 (100) | 5 (100) | 3 (75) | 4 (100) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) |
Midwives-only association exists | 31 (57) | 45 (83) | 22 (65) | 30 (88) | 3 (43) | 7 (100) | 3 (60) | 4 (80) | 2 (50) | 3 (75) | 0 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 0 |