title: The Understanding Bereavement Evaluation Tool (UBET) for midwives: factor structure and clinical research applications.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The NMSF (2009) survey reported that bereavement midwife care was inadequate in a number of UK NHS Trusts. Using a small grant from the Scottish government, 3 experienced midwifery lecturers designed an interactive workbook called "Shaping bereavement care for midwives in clinical practice" for the purpose of improving delivery of bereavement education to student midwives. An instrument called the Understanding Bereavement Evaluation Tool (UBET) was designed to measure effectiveness of the workbook at equipping students with essential knowledge.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess validity and reliability of the UBET at measuring midwives' self-perceptions of knowledge surrounding delivery of bereavement care to childbearing women, partners and families who have experienced childbirth related bereavement.
  
  
  METHODS
  An evaluative audit using the UBET was undertaken to explore student midwives' (n=179) self perceived knowledge levels before and after the workbook intervention. Validity tests have shown that the UBET, (6-item version), could be considered a psychometrically robust instrument for assessing students' knowledge gain. PCA identified that the UBET comprised two sub-scales (theoretical knowledge base - Q 1, 2 & 3 and psychosocial elements of care delivery - Q 4, 5 & 6).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Data has shown that the easy to administer and short 6-item UBET is a valid and reliable tool for educators to measure success at delivering education using the "Shaping bereavement care for midwives in clinical practice" work book.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. Electronic address: C.J.Hollins-Martin@salford.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Caroline J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hollins Martin
authors.forename: Eleanor
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Forrest
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wylie
authors.forename: Colin R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D001601:Bereavement; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000193:education*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012606:Scotland
keywords: Bereavement; Education; Evaluation; Loss; Midwifery; Miscarriage; Stillbirth; Teaching