Investigation of experiences of childbirth among spouses of primiparas / 中华护理杂志

Objective To describe experiences of childbirth among spouses of primiparas.Methods Both questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were utilized in this study.Totally 135 expectant fathers were recruited from one tertiary obstetrics and gynecology hospital.Fathers' Experiences of Childbirth Questionnaire developed by Katri was used to collect data.Eighteen fathers were invited to participate the interviews.Results The mean scores of childbirth experiences were (4.36±0.32) for feelings about the staff and the environment,(4.32±0.37) for feelings about the birth of his child,(3.74±0.43) for feelings concerning his wife,and (3.58±0.58) for father's own feelings.Four themes were extracted from the interviews,including concern about wife and child,information and support,feelings about the care and the environment,self-consciousness.Conclusion Fathers' feelings about the staff and the environment are the most satisfactory dimension in childbirth experiences.The helpless feelings caused by labor pain should be responded by medical stuff.

Study on the simulation training of obstetric emergency / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Medical simulation training as a modern medical education has been used for decades in developed countries. Simulation based team training for obstetric emergency provides opportunities to re-hearse without risks to patients and helps overcome some limitations of the current medical education to improve the ability of medical staff to deal with obstetric emergencies, and improve adverse pregnancy out-comes. Simulation training is still at early stage in China. The Simulation Training Center of Beijing Ob-stetrics&Gynecology Hospital was established in June 2013. There are 100 medical staffs from our hospital and 406 from other hospitals who are trained using simulations to respond to acute obstetrical emergencies, including postpartum hemorrhage, neonatal recovery, shoulder dystocia and amniotic fluid embolism. Through introduction—on-scene simulation training—task report, we focus on learning, practical operation, emer-gency team and multidisciplinary coordination and communication skills training and through training, help learners understand the medical simulation training mode, and improve personal and team's ability to deal with the obstetric emergency. There is no doubt that simulation training will be further developed in China. Further research is required to investigate the application significance and feasibility of simulation training and access effectiveness of it.