ROLE-PLAYİNG BASED TRAİNİNG ON OBSTETRİC VİOLENCE AWARENESS

NCT07360951 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024/6669
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 126
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to determine the effects of obstetric violence awareness training given to midwifery students through the role-playing technique on the students' perception levels of obstetric violence and midwifery care behaviors.The study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study with 126 senior students (63 experimental, 63 control) studying midwifery at two public universities during the 2024-2025 academic year. Students in the experimental group received role-playing-based obstetric violence awareness training, while the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Student Personal Information Form, PercOV-S Q, and CBI-30. The effectiveness of the obstetric violence awareness training was assessed using pre-test and post-test measurements. Research hypotheses: H1: Awareness training on preventing obstetric violence, delivered through role-playing techniques, enhances midwifery students' perceptions of obstetric violence. H2: Awareness training on preventing obstetric violence, delivered through role-playing techniques, enhances midwifery students' perceptions of caring behaviors.

Conditions

Violence Against Women; Midwifery; Obstetric

Keywords

Role-playing,; Obstetric Violence; Awareness Training; Midwifery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Perception of Obstetric Violence in Students

  The Perception of Obstetric Violence in Students Questionnaire (PercOV-S Q) was used to measure the perception levels of midwifery students regarding obstetric violence. This scale was developed by Mena-Tudela et al., and its adaptation into Turkish and a validity-reliability study were carried out by Yeniocak et al. A high total score on the scale indicates a high perception level of obstetric violence among students; a low score indicates a low perception level. The scale consists of 33 items and 2 subscales. These subscales were classified under two areas: "Protocolized-visible Obstetric Violence" and "Non-protocolized-invisible Obstetric Violence". The Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of the scale was determined to be 0.92.

  1 year

• Perception of Obstetric Violence in Students Questionnaire

  The Perception of Obstetric Violence in Students Questionnaire (PercOV-S Q) was used to measure the perception levels of midwifery students regarding obstetric violence. This scale was developed by Mena-Tudela et al. and its adaptation into Turkish and a validity-reliability study were carried out by Yeniocak et al. A high total score on the scale indicates a high perception level of obstetric violence among students; a low score indicates a low perception level. The scale consists of 33 items and 2 subscales. These subscales were classified under two areas: "Protocolized-visible Obstetric Violence" and "Non-protocolized-invisible Obstetric Violence". The Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of the scale was determined to be 0.92.

  1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Caring Behaviors Inventory

  1 year

Study Arms (2)

experimental-Awareness group

EXPERIMENTAL

In the study, the Obstetric Violence Awareness Training Program (OVATP), structured around role-playing, was administered to students as group training by researcher. The OVATP program was completed in 8 sessions over 4 weeks for the students in the experimental group, with 2 sessions per day, once a week. To ensure active student participation, role-playing exercises were used in the sessions; scenarios involving obstetric violence and those consistent with a respectful birthing approach were dramatized. The role-playing activities were conducted with five third-year midwifery students from the same university. The scenarios were specially prepared by the researcher and finalized after obtaining the opinions of five experts working in the field. The scenarios were rehearsed by the researcher before implementation. The researcher manag

Behavioral: Obstetric Violence Awareness Training Program

control

NO INTERVENTION

The control group received no training; the students continued with standard midwifery education processes.

Interventions

Obstetric Violence Awareness Training Program BEHAVIORAL

The group that was not intervened

Also known as: Control

experimental-Awareness group

Eligibility Criteria

• Gender Eligibility Details: women
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Successfully completing the Pregnancy and Childbirth courses,
• Volunteering to participate in the research.

You may not qualify if:

• Having given birth before

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Inonu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

İnönü University

Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Kamile Esin TAŞDEMİR, Research Assistant

  Amasya University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Esra SABANCI BARANSEL, Assistant Professor

  İnönü University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 6, 2026
• First Posted: January 22, 2026
• Study Start: November 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2025
• Study Completion: August 29, 2025
• Last Updated: January 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)