A Study to Develop Evaluate and Assess the Effectiveness of an Obstetrical Emergency Simulation Learning Module on Competency of Undergraduate Midwifery Students at Selected College of Nursing Chennai

Abstract

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: A Study to Develop, Evaluate and Assess the Effectiveness of an Obstetrical Emergency Simulation Learning Module on Competency of Undergraduate Midwifery Students at Selected College of Nursing, Chennai. OBJECTIVES: 1. To develop a simulation learning module on selected obstetrical emergencies. 2. To assess the level of competency in terms of knowledge and skill on obstetrical emergency simulation learning module among undergraduate midwifery students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The conceptual framework for the study was developed on the basis of Jeffries Nursing education simulation framework (2007). MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY: In the present study, most of them (100%, 86.7%) were aged between 21 to 22 years, (93.3%, 100%) female students and (82.2% and 84.74) has studied in English medium in higher secondary education, (61.2%, 66.7%) were from Tamil Nadu in control and experimental group respectively. More than half of them in control group (53.3%) and 43.87% in the experimental group scored 60 to 74 %marks in their third-year university exams. Findings of the present study revealed that the two groups were homogenous and comparable except age and gender. CONCLUSION: Simulation is a means of training to improve the management of obstetric emergencies. As in aviation and fire emergencies, the relatively low frequency and unpredictable life-threatening obstetric emergencies makes simulation-based training as most appropriate method for training health providers in order to gain and maintain competence in managing obstetric emergencies. This modality has proven effective in improving providers knowledge, attitudes, and clinical skills. There is a plethora of evidence supporting the use of simulation-based training (SBT) specifically in the management of obstetrical emergencies. Therefore, simulation must be incorporated in the curriculum and must be implemented in all the subjects, by trained and competent experts.