Situation of midwives' employability within six months after they got their state-registered diploma: comparison between two regions: Île-de-France and Pays de la Loire ; La situation de l'employabilité des sages-femmes à six mois du Diplôme d’État: comparaison entre deux régions, l'Île-de-France et les Pays de la Loire

Introduction - The current situation of midwives' employability is worrying, and even more for young graduates. There is an increase in the number of midwives working under a temporary contract (CDD), and the conditions of access to employment are getting more and more instable. The objective was to draw a report of employability in two regions and to compare the results.Material and methods - Observational, multi-centre, retrospective, comparative and descriptive study carried out in two regions: Île-de-France and Pays de la Loire. Data were collected using a questionnaire sent to midwives who graduated in both regions between 2013 and 2014.Results - 73.3% of midwives have got a job within a month after their graduation. 74.5% are still working under a temporary contract within six months after their graduation. Midwives in Pays de la Loire tend to be more self-employed (freelance), which does not always result from a free choice. Only 48.1% work in the region in which they have graduated in Pays de la Loire, compared to 89% in Île-de-France.Conclusion - The access to employment is unstable for young midwives. The Restricted Intake is experiencing a peak since 2005: about 1000 midwives graduating every year. We can expect an increase in the number of midwives in the coming years as well as an orientation towards self-employed activity. ; Introduction - La situation actuelle de l’employabilité des sages-femmes est préoccupante, et d’autant plus pour les jeunes. On observe une augmentation du nombre de sages-femmes en CDD, ainsi que des conditions d’accès à l’emploi de plus en plus précaire. L’objectif était de réaliser un état des lieux de l’employabilité dans deux régions et d’en comparer les résultats.Matériel et méthodes - Étude observationnelle à visée descriptive et comparative, rétrospective et multicentrique réalisée dans deux régions : Île-de-France et Pays de la Loire. Les données ont été recueillies à l’aide d’un questionnaire envoyé à sages-femmes diplômées dans les deux régions des promotions de 2013 ...