Enhancing undergraduate midwifery: using drug and alcohol baby simulators in education.

Background In the UK, simulation in midwifery education mostly relates to developing clinical skills such as managing obstetric emergencies. However, there is minimal use of neonate simulators in educating student midwives on the impact of teratogens on fetal development. There is also limited resea...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Midwifery Vol. 29; no. 11; pp. 620 - 628
Autores principales: Khan, Humaira, Cescutti-Butler, Luisa
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mark Allen Holdings Limited Nov2021
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          Khan, Humaira
          Cescutti-Butler, Luisa
        affil: Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, UK
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          Education, Midwifery
          Simulations
          Teratogens Therapeutic Use
          Postnatal Period
          Alcohol Abuse In Pregnancy
          Fetal Development
          Substance Abuse, Perinatal
          Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
          Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
          Human
          England
          Qualitative Studies
          Expectant Mothers
          Female
          Students, Midwifery
          Students, Undergraduate
          Student Knowledge
          Pregnancy
          Thematic Analysis
          Empathy
          Teaching Methods
          Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnosis
          Female
      ab: Background In the UK, simulation in midwifery education mostly relates to developing clinical skills such as managing obstetric emergencies. However, there is minimal use of neonate simulators in educating student midwives on the impact of teratogens on fetal development. There is also limited research on using neonatal simulators as a creative pedagogical tool in undergraduate midwifery education. Objectives The two main objectives of this study were to ascertain whether students could recognise the physical impact of teratogens in the early postnatal period while interacting with simulators and to explore whether midwifery students understood their role as future midwives when working with pregnant women who may be misusing substances. Methods This qualitative research involved Level 4 student midwives from south England. A taught session on protecting the unborn environment was provided and students were tasked to interact with low fidelity fetal alcohol syndrome simulators and medium fidelity drug affected simulators. Student responses to group activities, such as interacting with the simulators and considering their role as future midwives in educating pregnant women about the impact of teratogens on a fetus and newborn baby, were collected. Results The use of the simulators was a useful pedagogical tool for enhancing student knowledge around teratogenesis and fetal impact. Conclusions Neonatal simulators can be used to engage undergraduate midwifery students and enhance their learning and knowledge.
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