Confidence assessment among medical students trained with an obstetric simulator
Keywords:
Medical school students. Clinical skills. Obstetric exam. Learning by simulation. Medical education.Abstract
Background. To determine the degree of confidence of students regarding obstetric examination before and after training with simulators, and assess their satisfaction with the use of simulation as a tool for acquiring skills.
Methods. Training groups involved 10 students per lecturer. Students learned how to perform Leopold’s manoeuvres and measure uterine height with a simulator. The instructor supervised each physical exam. Surveys by those students who had previously done an internship at the Department of Obstetric & Gynecology were not taken into account.
Results. Students’ confidence in performing the procedures improved significantly (p£0.001) after the intervention.
Conclusions. Simulator training improved the medical students’ confidence in performing obstetric exam.
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