Innovative Approaches in Midwifery Education

NCT06681987 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: E-95531838-050.99-116027
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In midwifery education, simulations often cover areas such as labor and neonatal care, emergency management, birth complications, and routine maternal care. High-reality simulation mannequins allow students to practice a variety of skills, such as managing normal deliveries and complications, providing care during caesarean section, or performing initial interventions on the newborn. It increases knowledge, critical thinking, confidence and competence, especially in obstetric emergencies where clinical exposure may be limited. Simulation supports the development of both technical and non-technical skills, including teamwork. To be effective, simulation needs to include briefing (feedback), good communication, observation, repetition, reflection and evaluation. However, it remains a valuable tool for creating safe learning environments that mimic real clinical scenarios without patient risk. It helps students practice staying calm and working in an organized manner in the face of stressful situations they may encounter in real life.

Conditions

Simulation Training

Keywords

pre-eclampsia; simulation; midwifery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Problem Solving skills

  Problem solving skill scores will increase after the intervention.

  one day after the training

Study Arms (2)

simulation

EXPERIMENTAL

One group of students will practice computer-based simulation for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia case management skills using a high-fidelity simulator (n = 15) (subgroups n=3), while the other group will practice with a low-fidelity model (n = 15; subgroups n=3). In the first stage, the case will be written for the high-fidelity simulator and will be submitted to the opinions of experts in the field. After the necessary arrangements are made, the groups will be randomized and allocated. In the second stage, the experimental group will be presented with a virtual reality simulator, and the control group will be presented with a case example of preeclampsia and eclampsia with a low-level simulator. In order to evaluate and increase the teamwork skills of the students in the experimental and control groups, the students will be divided into subgroups of three.

Behavioral: simulation training

control

NO INTERVENTION

application will be made in a low reality model

Interventions

simulation training BEHAVIORAL

One group of students will practice computer-based simulation for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia case management skills using a high-fidelity simulator (n = 15) (subgroups n=3), while the other group will practice with a low-fidelity model (n = 15; subgroups n=3). In the first stage, the case will be written for the high-fidelity simulator and will be submitted to the opinions of experts in the field. After the necessary arrangements are made, the groups will be randomized and allocated. In the second stage, the experimental group will be presented with a virtual reality simulator, and the control group will be presented with a case example of preeclampsia and eclampsia with a low-level simulator. In order to evaluate and increase the teamwork skills of the students in the experimental and control groups, the students will be divided into subgroups of three.

simulation

Eligibility Criteria

• Gender Eligibility Details: midwifery students are girls.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• To agree to participate in the research
• To have successfully passed all courses
• The student does not have visual and hearing impairment problems
• Studying in the 7th academic semester

You may not qualify if:

• Refusing to participate in the research
• Incomplete/incorrect completion of data collection tools
• Receiving a psychiatric diagnosis such as anxiety disorder
• Excessive stress
• Problems with hand-eye coordination

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ağrı Ibrahim Çeçen University Faculty of Health Sciences

Ağrı, Ağrı, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Pajohideh ZS, Mohammadi S, Keshmiri F, Jahangirimehr A, Honarmandpour A. The effects of normal vaginal birth simulation training on the clinical skills of midwifery students: a quasi-experiment study. BMC Med Educ. 2023 May 19;23(1):353. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04319-9.

  PMID: 37208680 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pre-Eclampsia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced; Pregnancy Complications; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 6, 2024
• First Posted: November 12, 2024
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 23, 2024
• Study Completion: December 23, 2024
• Last Updated: December 27, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)