Targeted obstetric haemorrhage programme improves incoming resident confidence and knowledge.
Postpartum haemorrhage is an infrequent but potentially life-threatening obstetrical emergency amenable to simulation. An educational programme consisting of a lecture and high-fidelity simulation exercise was given to incoming obstetrics and gynaecology (OB) and family medicine (FM) residents. Residents reported pre- and post-intervention confidence scores on a 1-5 Likert scale and a subset completed a postpartum haemorrhage knowledge assessment. Residents reported significant improvements in confidence in parameters involved in diagnosis and management of postpartum haemorrhage. The postpartum haemorrhage test mean scores significantly increased (57.4 ± 9.6% vs 77.1 ± 7.9%, p < 0.01) and were significantly correlated to confidence scores (Spearman's coefficient of 0.651, p < 0.001). In conclusion, an education programme that incorporates high-fidelity simulation of postpartum haemorrhage improves the confidence and knowledge of incoming residents and appears to be an effective educational approach.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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Straub
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Morgan
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Wang
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Kharasch
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Plunkett
D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education*; D016544:Patient Simulation; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy