skip to content
Dovepress - Open Access to Scientific and Medical Research
View our mobile site

8852

Teaching surgical skills in obstetrics using a cesarean section simulator – bringing simulation to life

Rapid Communication

(1373) Views  (541) Full article downloads

Authors: Venkata Sujatha Vellanki, Sarath Babu Gillellamudi

Published Date December 2010 Volume 2010:1 Pages 85 - 88
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S14807

Venkata Sujatha Vellanki1, Sarath Babu Gillellamudi2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2Department of General Surgery Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Sreepuram, Narketpally, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh, India

Purpose: Cesarean section is the most common surgery performed in obstetrics. Incorporating a simulation model into training provides a safe, low-stress environment in which students can gain skills and receive feedback. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of obstetrics simulator training for medical students doing their internship.
Methods: Twenty-five students posted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology received a formal lecture on cesarean section and demonstration of the procedure on a mannequin in the first week of their internship, The study group (n = 12) practiced their skills on an obstetrics simulator under the direct supervision of a faculty member. The control group received no simulator-based training (n = 13) or further instruction. All students were asked to complete a prevalidated questionnaire to assess their level of confidence in performing the procedure after the educational session.
Results: Compared with their peers in the study, students in the simulator group were significantly more likely to define the steps of cesarean section (91% vs 61.5%), and were comfortable in assisting cesarean section (100% vs 46.15%) as they were able to identify the layers of abdomen opened during cesarean section. All 12 students reported this as an excellent experience.
Conclusion: We were able to construct an inexpensive cesarean section trainer that facilitates instruction in cesarean section technique in a low-stress environment.

Keywords: simulation, obstetrics, medical students






Readers of this article also read:

Radiolucency below the crown of mandibular horizontal incompletely impacted third molars and acute inflammation in men with diabetes
Role of aliskiren in cardio-renal protection and use in hypertensives with multiple risk factors
Erratum
Station-based deconstructed training model for teaching procedural skills to medical students: a quasi-experimental study
Zoledronic acid infusion for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis
Solid self-nanoemulsifying cyclosporin A pellets prepared by fluid-bed coating: preparation, characterization and in vitro redispersibility
Transforming nursing education: a review of stressors and strategies that support students' professional socialization
Complex interventions required to comprehensively educate allied health practitioners on evidence-based practice
Cumulative clinical experience from over a decade of use of levofloxacin in community-acquired pneumonia: critical appraisal and role in therapy
Primary care for diabetes mellitus: perspective from older patients