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Jing Zhang

PhD research student

Nursing Studies

Email: J.Zhang-26@sms.ed.ac.uk

Location:

Medical School, Teviot Place

Outline Biography

I graduated from Harbin Medical University and Tianjin Medical University in China with a BSc and MSc in Nursing. I commenced my PhD studies at the University of Edinburgh in 2009.

Project Title

'Professional Identity of the Qualified Midwife in the Mainland of China'

Project details

My research interest is on self-perceived professional identity of the qualified midwife in the Mainland of China. This qualitative study focuses on interpreting how midwives define their professional identity through interaction with others and within their working context.

The findings are expected to contribute to the growing body of knowledge on how midwives conceptualise their professional identity, which could help clarify the ambiguity within the profession and further enhance midwives’ efficacy and willingness to cope with the external barriers inhibiting midwifery development.

Publications

Publications/presentations/papers list for Jing Zhang

Teaching

I am a lecturer in the Nursing School of Hangzhou Normal University in the Mainland of China.

Course Taught: Maternal and Newborn Nursing

This article was published on Dec 8, 2010