Birth Simulation and Birth Environment Experiences of Midwifery Students: A Semi-Experimental Study

Abstract

Today, the frequency of use of simulation applications in the skill development part of midwifery education is increasing.This study was aimed to examine the effect of birth simulation used in normal birth training of midwifery students on satisfaction and self-confidence after training and birth environment experience. The semi-experimental type study was conducted in the midwifery department of a foundation university in Istanbul Turkey. This study was conducted with 54 students. The students were evaluated twice after a 15-minute simulation training after the theoretical training and a total of six days of birth environment experience two days a week. The data of the study, “Data Collection Form” and “Student Satisfaction and Confidence in Learning Scale (SCLS) were used. While the mean SCLS score was 54.57±6.10 after the students' theoretical training on normal birth and simulation application, it was determined that the SCLS average was 57.98±7.86 after the birth environment experience. According to the multiple regression analysis, it was found that the SCLS scores of the students who took the normal birth course with theoretical, simulation and birth environment experience were 0.52% higher than those who took the theoretical and simulation courses (p