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Lee T, Yoon SW, Fernando S, Willey S, Kumar A. Blended (online and in-person) Women's Health Interprofessional Learning by Simulation (WHIPLS) for medical and midwifery students. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2022; 62:596-604. [PMID: 35435241 PMCID: PMC9544949 DOI: 10.1111/ajo.13531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Blended teaching combines traditional in-person components (simulation-based training and clinical-based placement) with online resources. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we modified our Women's Health Interprofessional Learning through Simulation (WHIPLS) program - to develop core obstetric and gynaecological skills - into a blended teaching program. There is limited literature reporting the observations of blended teaching on learning. AIMS To qualitatively evaluate the blended teaching program and explore how it contributes to learning. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was performed at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. A total of 98 medical students and 39 midwifery students participated. Data were collected by written survey and analysed by authors using a thematic analysis framework. RESULTS Students reported that in-person teaching remains a vital aspect of their curriculum, contributing an averaged 63.2% toward an individual's learning, compared with online. Five substantial themes demonstrate how students learnt and maximised education opportunities using a blended teaching program: 'low-pressure simulation environments', 'peer-assisted learning', 'haptic learning', 'scaffolded learning' and 'the impact of online discourse'. DISCUSSION In-person teaching remains a cornerstone of obstetric and gynaecological clinical skills education, of which interprofessional simulation and clinical-based placement are key components. Teaching via online discourse alone, is not sufficient to completely replace and provide comparable learning outcomes, but certainly plays an important role to prime students' learning and to maximise in-person opportunities and resources. Our study reveals key pedagogies of a blended (online and in-person) learning program, providing further evidence to support its ongoing utility as a feasible and warranted approach to learning.
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- Timothy Lee
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Doja A, Lavin Venegas C, Clarkin C, Scowcroft K, Ashton G, Hopkins L, Bould MD, Writer H, Posner G. Varying perceptions of the role of "nurse as teacher" for medical trainees: A qualitative study. PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 10:88-94. [PMID: 33270186 PMCID: PMC7952473 DOI: 10.1007/s40037-020-00632-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The informal curriculum-an essential complement to the formal curriculum-is delivered to medical trainees through learning outside the classroom. We sought to explore nurse-mediated aspects of trainee education in the informal curriculum in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN), as well as nursing perceptions of their role in medical trainee education. METHODS Naturalistic, non-participant observations (40 h) were performed on a tertiary care birthing unit (BU) to document teaching and learning interactions. Insights gleaned from observations informed subsequent semi-structured interviews with BU nurses (n = 10) and focus group discussions with third-year medical students who had completed an OBGYN rotation (n = 10). Thematic analysis was conducted across data sets. RESULTS Conceptions of nurse-mediated education differed considerably between nurses and trainees. Nurses were widely acknowledged as gatekeepers and patient advocates by both groups, although this role was sometimes perceived by trainees as impacting on learning. Interest and engagement were noted as mediators of teaching, with enhanced access to educational opportunities reported by trainees who modelled openness and enthusiasm for learning. Nurse-driven education was frequently tailored to the learner's level, with nurses feeling well positioned to share procedural knowledge or hard skills, soft skills (i.e. bedside manners), and clinical insights gained from bedside practice. DISCUSSION Nurses are instrumental in the education of medical trainees; however, divergence was noted in how this role is enacted in practice. Given the valuable teaching resource BU nurses present, more emphasis should be placed on interprofessional co-learning and the actualization of this role within the informal curriculum.
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- Asif Doja
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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- Division of Oncology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Cheng HC, de Costa C, Woods C. Medical students and midwives - How do they view each other? Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2018; 58:586-589. [PMID: 29569707 DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Medical students from James Cook University who had completed their rotation in obstetrics, and midwives working in Cairns Hospital who had undertaken supervision of medical students in the birth suite, were invited to complete anonymous questionnaires on their views of their respective roles in the birth suite. Several issues were identified including increased medical and midwifery student numbers, and lack of communication between midwives and medical students. Increased cooperation and communication between medical and midwifery education providers is urgently needed to improve both student groups' learning experiences.
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- Hon C Cheng
- Cairns Clinical School, School of Medicine & Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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- Cairns Clinical School, School of Medicine & Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
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Cotter D, Turner MJ, McAuliffe FM, Higgins MF. Medical students learning experiences of the labour ward: a qualitative research study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2016; 206:204-207. [PMID: 27723552 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2016] [Revised: 09/04/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the educational value to medical students of a labour ward rotation. DESIGN Qualitative research study was performed in two tertiary level obstetric hospitals attached to a large medical school in Dublin. Medical students attending a six-week rotation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in University College Dublin were invited to participate. As part of this rotation, students spend one week as part of the clinical team working on the labour ward. Focus groups were held in order to identify common themes and experiences of medical students during this labour ward week. Grounded theory with thematic analysis was used. The main outcome measures were the educational experience and value of a labour ward rotation to medical students. RESULTS Five distinct themes developed from the focus groups of 19 students. A high value was placed on patient centred bedside teaching. Midwives were identified as excellent teachers and facilitators of learning. There was a clear sense of teamwork and belonging by the students. However, students reported frustration with unclear learning objectives. Students identified extra pre-learning with pre-specified learning aims before the labour ward week as being important. CONCLUSION Bedside teaching was highly valued as it advanced student's knowledge of obstetrics theory and improved communication skills. In general, medical students reported a positive experience from working in the labour word but there is scope for improvement.
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- Danielle Cotter
- UCD Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin 2, Ireland; UCD Center for Human Reproduction, Coombe Women and Children's University Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- UCD Center for Human Reproduction, Coombe Women and Children's University Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- UCD Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- UCD Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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Gilmour J, Huntington A, Bogossian F, Leadbitter B, Turner C. Medical education and informal teaching by nurses and midwives. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION 2014; 5:173-177. [PMID: 25341227 PMCID: PMC4217524 DOI: 10.5116/ijme.53f5.ee77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/31/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of nurses and midwives to the education of medical colleagues in the clinical context. METHODS The research design was a cross-sectional survey using an online questionnaire. A subsample of 2906 respondents, from a total of 4763 nurses and midwives participating in a web-based study, had taught doctors in the 12 months prior to the survey. The questionnaire generated mainly categorical data analysed with descriptive statistics. RESULTS In the group of respondents who taught doctors (n =2906), most provided informal teaching (92.9%, n=2677). Nearly a quarter (23.9%, n=695) self-rated the amount of time spent teaching as at least moderate in duration. The most common named teaching topics were documentation (74.8%, n=2005) and implementing unit procedures (74.3, n=1987), followed by medication charting (61.9%, n=1657) and choosing correct medications (55.8%, n=1493). Respondents felt their contributions were unrecognised by the doctors and students they taught (43.9%, n=1256). CONCLUSIONS Educational contributions while unrecognised could be considered positively by the respondents. However, discussion of teaching responsibilities is necessary to support the development of teaching protocols and supervision responsibilities as respondents reported teaching clinical medical tasks related to medications, consent and other skills within the medical domain. Study limitations include the nature of self-reported responses which cannot be validated and data drawn from a survey concluded in 2009.
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- Jean Gilmour
- School of Nursing, Massey University, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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Hanson L, Tillett J, Kirby RS. Medical Students' Knowledge of Midwifery Practice After Didactic and Clinical Exposure. J Midwifery Womens Health 2010; 50:44-50. [PMID: 15637514 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2004.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Information concerning the student outcomes of interdisciplinary education is limited. The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge of third-year medical students regarding the practice of certified nurse-midwives (CNMs). A 1-page survey instrument was developed and pretested. The instrument was administered as a pre- and posttest at the beginning and end of 7 Obstetrics and Gynecology rotations at 2 medical school clinical campuses of a large Midwestern medical school. Direct interaction with CNMs improved knowledge of collaborative practice arrangements and roles. This was particularly evident in knowledge areas related to CNM prescriptive authority. The medical students who had direct experience with CNMs expressed more interest in working with them in the future than those who lacked the exposure. Collaborative, interdisciplinary education of medical students appeared to promote improved understanding of roles and capabilities.
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- Lisa Hanson
- Marquette University College of Nursing, Nursre-Midwifery Program, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA.
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Downe S, Finlayson K, Fleming A. Creating a collaborative culture in maternity care. J Midwifery Womens Health 2010; 55:250-4. [PMID: 20434085 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2010.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2009] [Revised: 01/11/2010] [Accepted: 01/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Effective collaboration between professional groups is increasingly seen as an essential element in good quality and safe health care. This is especially important in the context of maternity care, where most women have straightforward labour and birth experiences, but some require rapid transfer between care providers and settings. This article presents current accounts of collaboration--or lack of it--in maternity care in the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia. It then examines tools designed to measure collaboration and teamwork within general health care contexts. Finally, a set of characteristics are proposed for effective collaboration in maternity care, as a basis for further empirical work in this area.
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- Soo Downe
- University of Central Lancashire, ReaCH Research Group, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
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Gürsoy ST, Ocek ZA, Ciçeklioğlu M, Aksu F, Soyer MT. Evaluation of an educational programme in Ege University, Turkey: Medical student's home visits with midwife preceptors. Midwifery 2008; 24:226-37. [PMID: 17320252 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2006.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2006] [Revised: 10/03/2006] [Accepted: 12/10/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE to evaluate the efficiency of the midwife preceptors in teaching comprehensive health care for women and their families through exploring how they perceive their roles as educators and from the perspectives of medical students; to assess the number of educational goals achieved. DESIGN for midwives, a quantitative method was used for pre- and post-evaluation of a 'Medical Students' Home Visits with Midwife Preceptors' course. Focus-group interviews were used to gather qualitative data. Students were evaluated after undertaking home visits with the midwives. SETTING urban health centres in Western Turkey and Ege University Faculty of Medicine. PARTICIPANTS a sample of four clusters of second year medical students (130 out of 284) and all midwives (n=32) linked with the health centres participated in the programme. FINDINGS in general, both the midwives and the medical students found the programme useful. Students declared that they achieved their learning objectives and midwives stated that they had contributed to this achievement. Scores of eight of the 20 learning objectives significantly increased in the midwives' post-test evaluation. Midwives and students valued the effective communication they had with each other. All midwives participated in focus-group interviews, and reported that the course before the home visits was useful to them. Nearly all of the midwives suggested that the home visits course should be longer, repeated, or both. It was difficult to organise home visits for all of the medical students, and access to some households to enable students to gain training experience was refused. CONCLUSIONS this programme encouraged the medical students to adopt broad public health approaches in assessing the health needs of defined communities. It also increased their awareness of the importance of multi-professional teamwork and comprehensive health care for women and their families. At the same time, the programme improved the professional knowledge of midwives, and they were able to appreciate their roles and functions in primary health care, and enhance their self-esteem. The findings also indicated that this programme is an effective way of promoting multi-professional education in medical schools.
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- Safak T Gürsoy
- Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Turkey.
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