The effect of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) education program on EFM interpretation skills

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Dağlar G., Demirel G., Güler H., Yurtsal B.

JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE, cilt.33, ss.2541-2545, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1555703
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2541-2545
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cardiotocography, midwives, training programs, RANDOMIZED-CONTROLLED-TRIAL, IMPACT
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose:The aim of this study is to train midwifery students on electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) within the scope of the course and then to evaluate their pre- and post-course EFM knowledge and EFM interpreting skills. Methods:This interventional study was carried out at the Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences. The study population comprised of the senior (last-year, 4th-year) students who attended the Midwifery Department of the Faculty of Health Sciences during the academic years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. Of the 4th year students in the midwifery department, 42 who attended the school during the academic year 2015-16 and 61 who attended the school during the academic year 2016-2017 and accepted to participate in the study comprised the study sample. Results:The difference between the pre- and post-EFM course scores was statistically significant (p<.05). While the mean score obtained by the students before the EFM course was 55.29 +/- 11.17, it was 76.15 +/- 6.72 after the EFM course. Analysis of the success rates of the midwifery students in the EFM/NST course demonstrated that 80.6% of the students were successful. Conclusions:The findings of the study demonstrated that the participants' postcourse EFM knowledge and trace interpretation skills were better than their precourse EFM knowledge and trace interpretation skills.