Evaluation of the use of Simulation with Student Midwives in Zambia

The largest health discrepancy in the world is maternal mortality with most deaths occurring around the labor, delivery and postpartum period. The presence of skilled birth attendants such as qualified midwives is a leading factor in averting death and disability. This study evaluated the use of sim...

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Published in:International journal of nursing education scholarship 2012-08, Vol.9 (1), p.18 pages-18 pages
Main Authors: Tyer-Viola, Lynda, Zulu, Beatrice, Maimbolwa, Margaret, Guarino, Anthony
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attended births
Death
Disability
education
Female
global
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Labor, Obstetric
Learning
Male
Manikins
Maternal mortality
Midwifery
Midwifery - education
Midwives
Multivariate Analysis
Nursing
Nursing education
Postpartum period
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Program Evaluation
Quasi-experimental methods
Self Efficacy
Simulation
Students
Teaching
Teaching - methods
Zambia
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Summary:The largest health discrepancy in the world is maternal mortality with most deaths occurring around the labor, delivery and postpartum period. The presence of skilled birth attendants such as qualified midwives is a leading factor in averting death and disability. This study evaluated the use of simulation with midwifery students in Zambia using a pre and post test quasi experimental design measuring confidence, satisfaction with learning, and knowledge between students who experienced simulation and those who had traditional instruction. A total of 34 students participated in the study. There were no statistical differences between mean scores on knowledge or confidence measures. Students who participated in simulation were more satisfied with learning than those who did not (p = .03). This pilot study provided data on the process of implementing simulation with midwifery students in a low resourced setting and area’s for improvement for it to be an effective teaching method.
ISSN:1548-923X
2194-5772
1548-923X
DOI:10.1515/1548-923X.2379