Effect of Implementing Training Program Based on Simulation versus Video on Nursing Students’ Performance Regarding Care during Normal Labor

Ebrahim, Aya Nasr Mahmoud; Aglan, Diaa Mounir; El-adham, Azza Fouad; Gaheen, , Manal Abdalla; Elagamy, Mona Abd Elhaleem Ebraheem

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2024.351219

Effect of Implementing Training Program Based on Simulation versus Video on Nursing Students’ Performance Regarding Care during Normal Labor

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant Lecturer of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

² Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt.

³ Professor of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

⁴ Assist. Prof. of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

10.21608/tsnj.2024.351219

Abstract

Background: Care for the women during labor needs skillful and well prepared health care
providers including maternity nursing students. Therefore, clinical teaching is an opportunity
for nursing students to apply and develop problem solving strategies and critical thinking.
There are varieties of clinical teaching methods which include; simulation and interactive video
based training. The aim of this study: was to evaluate the effect of implementing training
program based on simulation versus video on nursing students’ performance regarding care
during normal labor. Subjects and method: The study was conducted at the Clinical Obstetrics
Laboratory Skills of Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University. Subjects: A simple random sample
of 170 nursing students, third academic year were included in this study out of 600 students
during the first semester 2022-2023, before attending the clinical labor section. They were
divided into two equal study groups. Two tools were used for data collection; Tool (I): Nursing
students’ knowledge regarding normal labor. Tool (II): Observational checklist of nursing
students' practices regarding care during normal labor. Results: The findings of the present
study revealed that simulation based training program was more effective than video based
training program in improving nursing students’ performance regarding care during normal
labor immediately and one month later compared to preprogram implementation. Conclusion:
Nursing students' performance regarding care during normal labor was higher after simulation
based training program than video-based training program. Recommendations: Simulation
refreshing courses, workshops and conferences based on the evidence based practice should be
provided for maternity nurses to improve their knowledge and practice regarding care during
normal labor. Evaluate the impact of simulation on knowledge retention, transferability to
parturient women situations and maternal & neonatal outcomes