An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives

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• 作者：Caroline J. Hollins Martin ; PhD ; MPhil ; BSc ; PGCE ; ADM ; RM ; RGN ; MBPsS^a ; ^{C.J.Hollins-Martin@salford.ac.uk" class="auth_mail} (Professor of Midwifery) ; Eleanor Forrest ; BScN ; RM ; ECHN ; MPhil ; PGCE^b ; ^{Eleanor.Forrest@gcu.ac.uk" class="auth_mail} (Lecturer in Midwifery) ; Linda Wylie ; BA ; MN ; PGCert Res Methods ; RGN ; RM ; RMT^c ; ^{Linda.Wylie@uws.ac.uk" class="auth_mail} (Lecturer in Midwifery) ; Colin R. Martin ; RN ; BSc ; PhD ; MBA ; YCAP ; CPsychol CSci ; AFBPsS^d ; ^{colin.martin@bucks.ac.uk" class="auth_mail} (Professor of Mental Health)
• 关键词：Bereavement ; Midwifery ; Teaching
• 刊名：Midwifery
• 出版年：August 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：30
• 期：8
• 页码：942-948
• 全文大小：316 K

文摘

the NMSF (2009) reported that 74 Trusts (40%) in the UK lack expertise in delivering maternity based bereavement care. In response, three midwifery lecturers were issued with a small grant from NHS Scotland to devise and evaluate an interactive workbook intended to develop student midwives understanding of how to deliver high quality bereavement care.

Aim

to develop a workbook called – an interactive workbook to shape bereavement care for midwives in clinical practice – and evaluate it for effectiveness at delivering learning objectives developed from the literature and from prior written lesson plans.

Method

an evaluative audit was carried out using a scored questionnaire – Understanding Bereavement Evaluation Tool (UBET) – to gather data before and post-workbook completion. The UBET was purposely designed to gather data about participants' perceived level of learning before and post-workbook completion. Participants were student midwives (n=179) in their second/third year of study on a three year midwifery degree programme at one of three universities.

Findings

the mean pre-workbook UBET score equalled 16.04 (SD=3.81) and post-intervention 26.45 (SD=2.16). A significant main effect of observation point was observed (p<0.001), with post-intervention scores considerably higher than pre-intervention.

Discussion

findings demonstrate that the workbook is an effective method for teaching bereavement care to student midwives (it is available from the first author).