title: Conducting international research in midwifery: a workshop held at the ICM Congress, Vienna, April 2002.
abstract: A workshop on international research in midwifery was held at the triennial International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Congress in Vienna, April 2002. Thirty-five participants from 12 countries took part. The participants themselves defined the agenda, and subsequent discussion addressed the following issues: international research relationships and collaboration; ethical conduct in international research in midwifery; the role of the ICM in international research; and identifying topics for an international midwifery research agenda. Recommendations arising from this workshop were: that guidelines and a code of ethics for the conduct of international research in midwifery be developed; that the ICM and national midwifery organisations continue to actively support research, and further develop that support; that the ICM support education and capacity building for research at basic and continuing education levels; and that the priorities identified for collaborative international studies be updated on a regular basis.
authors.affiliation: Mother and Infant Research Unit, University of Leeds, UK. m.j.renfrew@leeds.ac.uk
authors.forename: Mary J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Renfrew
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raisler
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mudokwenyu-Rawdon
mesh_terms: D004493:Education; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008880:Midwifery / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards*; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000592:standards*