Document Type
Article
Department
Radiology
Abstract
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of medium fidelity simulator in teaching normal vaginal delivery to medical students.
Methods: The quasi-experimental study was conducted at the professional development centre of the Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, from June to December 2015, and comprised medical students. Third-year medical students were included. They were divided into two groups. Group A was taught normal delivery through traditional PowerPoint and group B through simulator. The instruments used for assessing knowledge were pre-test and post-test, for skills of labour/delivery checklist of performance was used, and perception forms were filled to evaluate workshops/learning environment by students.
Results:
Of the 76 participants, there were 36(47.4%) in group A and 40(52.6%) in group B. The overall mean age of the participants was 20.86±0.76 years in group B and 20.60±0.95 years in group A (p=0.19). The mean grade point average of the participants was 2.89±0.47 in group A and 2.87±0.48 in group B (p=0.81).Group B performed much better in skill of delivery having a mean score of 8.91±3.20compared to group A which had mean of 5.67±1.84 (p<0.01).
Conclusion:
Simulation-based skill learning showed significantly better results.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Shah, N.,
Baig, L.,
Shah, N.,
Hussain, R.,
Shah, S.
(2017). Simulation based medical education; teaching normal delivery on intermediate fidelity simulator to medical students. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 67(10), 1476-1481.
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