Rodríguez-Díez M C, Díez-Goñi N, Beunza-Nuin J J, Auba-Guedea M, Olartecoechea-Linaje B, Ruiz-Zambrana A, Alcázar-Zambrano J L
Unidad de Formación Clínica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
An Sist Sanit Navar. 2013 Sep 6;36(2):275-80. doi: 10.4321/s1137-66272013000200010.
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.
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.
Students' confidence in performing the procedures improved significantly (p≤0.001) after the intervention.
