A before and after study of the impact of simulation training on practitioner confidence in complex operative deliveries

The aim of this before and after study was to evaluate the efficacy of a complex operative obstetrics course in improving practitioner confidence. The course covered rotational instrumental vaginal delivery, vaginal breech delivery, cervical cerclage, management of postpartum haemorrhage, and comple...

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Published in:Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2022-10, Vol.42 (7), p.2746-2752
Main Authors: Metcalfe, Roseanna, Patrick, Kate, Ferguson, Evelyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cesarean Section - adverse effects
Childbirth & labor
Clinical Competence
Clinical outcomes
Confidence
Delivery, Obstetric - methods
Emergencies
Female
Humans
Medical education
Obstetrics
Obstetrics - education
Postpartum Hemorrhage - prevention & control
Pregnancy
procedural skills training
Simulation
Simulation Training
simulation-based training
Vagina
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Summary:The aim of this before and after study was to evaluate the efficacy of a complex operative obstetrics course in improving practitioner confidence. The course covered rotational instrumental vaginal delivery, vaginal breech delivery, cervical cerclage, management of postpartum haemorrhage, and complex caesarean section. Participants filled in a pre- and postcourse questionnaire using a Likert scale to rate confidence from 1 (not confident) to 5 (very confident) in 15 key skills. Data were analysed using a two-sample t-test for comparison of means. Data were collected from 67 participants. Practitioner confidence increased across all skills studied. The largest increases in mean confidence scores were seen in classical caesarean section (score increase 2.45; p 
ISSN:0144-3615
1364-6893
DOI:10.1080/01443615.2022.2107899