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Developing a model of midwifery mentorship for Uganda: The MOMENTUM project 2015â2017

Journal Article
Published: March 10, 2025
Authors
Kemp J
Shaw E
Musoke M G
Abstract

MOMENTUM was a 20 month midwifery twinning project between the Royal College of Midwives UK and the Ugandan Private Midwives Association. It ran from 2015â2017 and was funded by UK-Aid through THET.MOMENTUM aimed to develop a model of mentorship for Ugandan midwifery students. The project achieved its objectives. 41 Ugandan midwives were trained as mentors following a work-based learning curriculum. 142 student midwives from 8 midwifery schools received mentorship in 7 participating clinical sites. All sites showed measured improvement in the clinical learning environment. 7 UK midwives were twinned with Ugandan counterparts and engaged in peer-exchange visits and virtual support via smart-phones.The model is context-specific and may not be replicable in other countries or professions. However it will inform midwifery education in the UK and elsewhere.

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DOI
10.1016/j.midw.2018.01.013
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