Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine if an obstetric birthing simulator can improve medical student understanding of and comfort with basic obstetric procedures. STUDY DESIGN: Medical students were surveyed at the end of their obstetrics rotation regarding their knowledge and comfort with basic obstetric procedures. A group of students was trained on basic procedures utilizing an obstetric simulator. Survey results were compiled and analyzed with the Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: In all, 60 untrained students and 18 simulator trained students completed surveys. Trained students were significantly more comfortable with fundal height measurements (P = 0.003), Leopold maneuvers (P < 0.001), fetal scalp electrode placement (P < 0.001), intrauterine pressure catheter placement (P < 0.001), and artificial rupture of membranes (P = 0.001) and reported better understanding of the indications for placement of a fetal scalp electrode (P = 0.01) and intrauterine pressure catheter (P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS: Additional training with an obstetric simulator improved medical student self-reported comfort with and understanding of basic procedures compared with standard resident and staff-directed instruction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 32-34 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Education
- Modeling and Simulation