Design, implementation and evaluation of a virtual clinical training protocol for midwifery internship in a gynecology course during COVID-19 pandemic: A semi-experimental study.
Nurse Educ Today
; 111: 105293, 2022 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1665314
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Over the past year, the occurrence of COVID-19 pandemic has challenged clinical education for health care students, due to the possibility of exposure to the virus and increased spread of the disease. Clinical training of midwifery students in gynecologic problems, based on the Iran midwifery education curriculum, was also disrupted during this pandemic.OBJECTIVES:
This study was aimed at designing, implementing and evaluating a virtual clinical training protocol for midwifery internship in a Gynecology course.DESIGN:
A semi-experimental study. SETTINGS Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.PARTICIPANTS:
Forty-seven midwifery interns in Gynecology course were recruited during two semesters in 2020.METHODS:
Five steps based on the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) model were taken, which included 1) educational and skills needs assessment, 2) design, 3) development via focused group interviews and brainstorming with the presence of the midwifery department members in three sessions, 4) implementation including pretest and posttest, webinar, uploading the information of virtual patients, questions and correct answers, and 5) evaluation including knowledge assessment by a designed questionnaire and skills evaluation by the modified-Mini-CEX checklist. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and paired t-test.RESULTS:
After training, a significant increase (p < 0.001) was observed in scores of knowledge and interview skills, clinical judgment, consultation, efficiency, professionalism, clinical competence and total score of clinical skills.CONCLUSIONS:
Training for gynecological diseases through virtual clinic promoted knowledge and clinical skills of midwifery interns. To enhance education, a virtual clinic may be used in crisis situations and in combination with teaching under normal circumstances by strengthening the infrastructure and removing barriers.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students, Nursing
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COVID-19
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Gynecology
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Internship and Residency
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Midwifery
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Nurse Educ Today
Journal subject:
Education
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Nursing
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.nedt.2022.105293
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