Survey for Midwives:
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Equity in health care is the pathway to ensure that all people receive the care, resources, and support needed to achieve their full health potential. An extension of person-centred care; this principle aims to address barriers midwifery clients may face, like racism and other forms of discrimination. These barriers disproportionately impact people who are First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Black and/or racialized, 2S/LGBTQIA+, low-resourced, people with disabilities, newcomers, and include people across various ages and identities. Addressing inequities and providing equitable midwifery care demonstrates a commitment to safety, harm reduction, and the inclusion of people with diverse lived experience.
We recognize that midwives work in and against systems of oppression in their daily practice. We also recognize that it is unreasonable to expect midwives to resolve these systems or fix societal problems on their own. That said, midwives are expected to take steps to address and understand biases and assumptions that exist, including their own, recognize social determinants of health, and take steps to identify, address, and prevent systems and symptoms of oppression, as they relate to the provision of health care, when they observe them.
Midwives can contribute to safer health care experiences by providing inclusive care, being aware of the power and privilege that exists in the provision of health care and taking steps to provide trauma-informed care.
We recognize that midwives work in and against systems of oppression in their daily practice. We also recognize that it is unreasonable to expect midwives to resolve these systems or fix societal problems on their own. That said, midwives are expected to take steps to address and understand biases and assumptions that exist, including their own, recognize social determinants of health, and take steps to identify, address, and prevent systems and symptoms of oppression, as they relate to the provision of health care, when they observe them.
Midwives can contribute to safer health care experiences by providing inclusive care, being aware of the power and privilege that exists in the provision of health care and taking steps to provide trauma-informed care.