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NCT Number: NCT05904314

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Teaching Method With Simulation in Electronic Fetal Monitoring Management

Electro fetal monitor monitoring in the antepartum and intrapartum periods is one of the most important responsibilities of midwives, who have important roles and responsibilities in maintaining and managing the health of women and newborns before, during and after delivery. Although midwives receive training on EFM monitoring with classical methods before graduation, they may experience problems in EFM monitoring in the clinical field after graduation. For this reason, midwife students should have the knowledge, skills and self-efficacy about a good level of EFM monitoring during their undergraduate education. In recent years, simulation-based education in the field of health has increased rapidly. This method creates an opportunity for health professionals, students, patient assessment, interaction and holistic care without compromising patient safety, and develops participants' critical thinking, clinical decision making and problem solving skills.

In this context, it is very important to evaluate the EFM trace in the antepartum and intrapartum periods, to determine the possible risks, to plan, implement and evaluate the interventions, to provide the emergency crisis management in a short time without affecting the fetal health, and to increase the self-confidence of the midwives.

The research was planned quantitatively in the form of randomized control-intervention of the scenario-based realistic simulation method, to increase the satisfaction and self-confidence levels of midwifery students in learning, to evaluate the simulation design and educational effectiveness, in EFM management. The research will facilitate midwifery students to intervene with the patient in a shorter time, with confidence and with sufficient clinical skills, and patient safety will be increased. It will also allow for the reduction of erroneous clinical practices and malpractices.

This research aims to evaluate the effect of high-fidelity simulation teaching method on knowledge, satisfaction and self-efficacy of midwifery students in EFM follow-up.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiotocography Behavior Electronic Fetal Monitoring High Fidelity Simulation Training Personal Satisfaction

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Iffet Güler Kaya, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Agreeing to participate in the research,
  • Being a midwifery second year student and taking the "Risky pregnancy" course,
  • Attending training with simulation for the first time

Exclusion criteria

  • Incomplete filling of data collection forms,
  • Not participating in all applications of simulation teaching,
  • Desire to leave the research.

Treatment and study plan

Simulation training in electronic fetal monitor management

Behavioral

Simulation training in electronic fetal monitor management

Primary outcomes

  1. information evaluation form

    Time frame: immediately before simulation

    The information evaluation form is in a multiple-choice format consisting of 50 questions by scanning the literature by the researchers. Each question is worth 2 points

  2. information evaluation form

    Time frame: 5 weeks after the first simulation application

    The information evaluation form is in a multiple-choice format consisting of 50 questions by scanning the literature by the researchers. Each question is worth 2 points

  3. Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence Scale in Learning

    Time frame: immediately after the first simulation application

    The scale is a 13-item measurement tool designed to measure student satisfaction with simulation and self-confidence during practices. It is a 5-point Likert type and is scored as strongly disagree 1, disagree 2, undecided 3, agree 4, strongly agree 5.

  4. Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence Scale in Learning

    Time frame: immediately after the second simulation application

    The scale is a 13-item measurement tool designed to measure student satisfaction with simulation and self-confidence during practices. It is a 5-point Likert type and is scored as strongly disagree 1, disagree 2, undecided 3, agree 4, strongly agree 5.

  5. Self-efficacy scale in monitoring and management of electronic fetal monitoring

    Time frame: immediately after the second simulation application

    It has been determined that the 32-item scale .Electro Fetal Monitor Monitoring Scale can be used as a valid and reliable scale in health professionals. Minimum 0, maximum 32. As the score increases, it is determined that the self-efficacy is higher.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Simulation Design Scale

    Time frame: immediately after the first simulation application

    The simulation method applied and designed to the intervention group is used in the evaluation of the participants. The simulation design scale consists of 20 items in total. Evaluation of the scale is done in two stages. In the first stage, in order to evaluate whether the items used in the simulation method were given in the best way for the participant, they were expressed as strongly disagree, disagree, undecided, agree, strongly agree. In the second stage, there are statements that will determine the level of importance of the scale items for the participant, not important, partially important, undecided, important, very important. In the evaluation phase, the scale score is calculated by dividing the total and the total of the sub-dimensions by the number of items.

  2. Simulation Design Scale

    Time frame: immediately after the second simulation application

    The simulation method applied and designed to the intervention group is used in the evaluation of the participants. The simulation design scale consists of 20 items in total. Evaluation of the scale is done in two stages. In the first stage, in order to evaluate whether the items used in the simulation method were given in the best way for the participant, they were expressed as strongly disagree, disagree, undecided, agree, strongly agree. In the second stage, there are statements that will determine the level of importance of the scale items for the participant, not important, partially important, undecided, important, very important. In the evaluation phase, the scale score is calculated by dividing the total and the total of the sub-dimensions by the number of items.

  3. Self-efficacy scale in monitoring and management of electronic fetal monitoring

    Time frame: immediately after the first simulation application

    It has been determined that the 32-item scale. Electro Fetal Monitor Monitoring Scale can be used as a valid and reliable scale in health professionals. Minimum 0, maximum 32. As the score increases, it is determined that the self-efficacy is higher.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect Of Simulation Teaching Method On Students' Knowledge, Satisfaction, And Self-Efficacy İn Electronic Fetal Monitoring Follow Up And Management

Acronym: EFM

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jun 15, 2023
Registry last updated
Apr 27, 2026

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