Document Type
Article
DOI
10.71071/JAM/v12i1.1.13
Abstract
Background: The decrease in normal deliveries and episiotomies in midwifery practice has reduced the experience of midwifery students in perineum repair. This study examined the effect of perineal repair simulation training on the clinical skills of midwifery students by designing, implementing and evaluating simulation models in procedural education.
Methods and materials: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 60 midwifery students in intervention and control groups at Shoushtar, Iran, from September 2018 to August 2021. The intervention group received simulation training before entering the formal clinical education courses, while the control group took part in workplace-based training. The clinical repair skills of these students for performing normal vaginal birth in the real field were evaluated by observational examination in the two years (fifth, and sixth semesters). Students' skills were assessed in the real clinical environment using an observational examination. Data were analyzed using an independent t-test, a chi-square test, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) in SPSS software. All p-values Results: The mean score of perineal repair skill in the control group was 41.52 ± 3.33 and in the simulation training group was 49.73 ± 6.83. The difference in the skill score between the groups was statistically significant (8.21±1.16) (p Conclusions:The results of the present study indicated that the simulation for critical skills such as perineal repair skills was significantly more effective than workplace-based learning situations.
Recommended Citation
Pajohideh, Z S, Mohammadi, S, Keshmiri, F, Honarmandpour, A, & Jahangirimehr, A. The effects of midwifery students’ simulation training in perineal repair: A quasi-experimental study. Journal of Asian Midwives. 2025;12(1):40–52.
