Table 1 Educational and clinical context characteristics

EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT

University

Polytechnic Institute

University

Midwife degree 3 years 210 ECTS

Nursing degree 4 years

240 ECTS

Nursing degree 4 years

240 ECTS

CLINICAL CONTEXT

Specialized maternity hospital

General Hospital

General Hospital

 Number of beds

297

376

2000

 Number of staff Nurses/midwives

216

695

58

 Number of patients attended per year

19,255

170,000

1,000,000

 Nurse or midwife/patient ratio in the unit

(unit A)

(unit B)

(unit A)

(unit B)

(unit C)

(unit D)

 Morning

1/8

1/2–3 (ICU)^a

1/5–6

1/2–5 (ICU)^a

1/9

1/9

1/11

1/4

1/70

 Afternoon

1/8

1/2–3 (ICU)^a

1/ 8–9

1/3–5 (ICU)^a

1/9

1/9

1/11

1/6

1/25

 Night

1/16

1/2–3 (ICU)^a

1/ 20–61

1/4–5 (ICU)^a

1/32

1/32

1/11

1/10

1/45