Abstract

Simulation training in forceps assisted vaginal birth: trainee competence, clinical behavior and procedural competence

Authors

• • Marygrace Elson marygrace-elson@uiowa.edu Email Marygrace Elson. (compose email, opens in email app.)
  • University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
• • Michael L. Haugsdal
  • University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
• • Donna A. Santillan View profile of Donna A. Santillan. Donna A. Santillan ORCID profile. (opens in new tab)
  • University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Abstract

To determine whether simulation training in forceps assisted vaginal delivery affected:

· The confidence of the trainee in offering and performing forceps assisted vaginal delivery before and after the intervention

· The frequency with which forceps assisted vaginal delivery is offered to the parturient compared to vacuum assisted vaginal delivery.

Keywords: Forceps, simulation training

How to Cite: Elson, M. , Haugsdal, M. L. & Santillan, D. A. (2018) “Simulation training in forceps assisted vaginal birth: trainee competence, clinical behavior and procedural competence”, Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 8(3). doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1424