A Medical Student Obstetric Curriculum Consisting of Online Modules and a Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery Simulation Exercise.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In many medical schools, students are exposed to obstetrics for 2 weeks during the third-year obstetrics and gynecology clerkship. Hence, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a curriculum combining online obstetric modules and a normal spontaneous vaginal delivery (NSVD) simulation on medical student knowledge and comfort pertaining to obstetrics at the start of the clerkship.

Methods

Students completed the curriculum at the start of the clerkship. They completed questionnaires before and after each module and the simulation. The questionnaires assessed knowledge, management comfort level, and satisfaction with module/simulation. Comfort level and satisfaction scores were based on a 1-5 Likert scale (1 = very uncomfortable/unfavorable, 5 =

SUBMITTER: Abraham C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10993665 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature