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Evaluating the Potential Contribution of Interdisciplinary Obstetrics Skills/Drills Emergency Training as a Quality Improvement Initiative: self-reported levels of pre and post- test confidence levels

Hayes, Catherine, Hogg, Robert, Hinshaw, Kim and Graham, Yitka (2019) Evaluating the Potential Contribution of Interdisciplinary Obstetrics Skills/Drills Emergency Training as a Quality Improvement Initiative: self-reported levels of pre and post- test confidence levels. British Journal of Midwifery, 27 (3). ISSN 0969-4900

Item Type: Article

Abstract

Background

High-fidelity simulation is integral to health professional training. The effect of interdisciplinary training on levels of confidence in obstetric emergencies is less well explored.
Aim

To evaluate the impact of a multidisciplinary training project in obstetric emergency skills and drills on the confidence of staff.
Methods

A mixed-methods approach was used to evaluate the self-reported confidence levels of obstetrics staff. A total of 69 staff voluntarily attended emergency skills and drills training with a birthing simulator manikin. The programme used four emergency scenarios that had potential for poor maternal outcomes. A debrief followed each scenario and confidence levels were self-reported before and after each training session.
Findings

There were significant (P<0.05) effects on teams' self-perceived confidence levels. Staff reported that training improved their knowledge and understanding of interdisciplinary roles, and improved capacity within and between professional disciplines.
Conclusion

This model is of significant use in interdisciplinary obstetric emergency care training. Training had a direct effect on the staff's perceived confidence and encouraged critical reflection on professional practice in emergency obstetrics.

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Depositing User: Catherine Hayes

Identifiers

Item ID: 10279
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2019.27.3.167
ISSN: 0969-4900
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/10279
Official URL: https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/...

Users with ORCIDS

ORCID for Catherine Hayes: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3870-2668
ORCID for Yitka Graham: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6206-1461

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Date Deposited: 29 Jan 2019 09:24
Last Modified: 19 Nov 2020 12:11

Contributors

Author: Catherine Hayes ORCID iD
Author: Yitka Graham ORCID iD
Author: Robert Hogg
Author: Kim Hinshaw

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Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing
Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Nursing and Health Sciences

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Sciences > Nursing
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