Efficacy of the Gulu University Reproductive Health Simulation Training for final year medical students and interns: a before-and-after study

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dc.contributor.authorPebalo Pebolo , Francis
dc.contributor.authorOkot, Jerom
dc.contributor.authorBongomin , Felix
dc.contributor.authorAwor, Silvia
dc.contributor.authorArwinyo, Baifa
dc.contributor.authorOjara, Sande
dc.contributor.authorOpee, Jimmyy
dc.contributor.authorJackline, Ayikoru
dc.contributor.authorSsennuni, Eric
dc.contributor.authorOuma, Simple
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-21T12:56:04Z
dc.date.available2025-05-21T12:56:04Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-09
dc.description.abstractBackground: Reproductive health emergencies, such as postpartum hemorrhage, contribute significantly to maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in Uganda due to knowledge and skills gaps. Medical interns, intern midwives, and nurses are crucial as frontline healthcare workers in responding to these emergencies. Our proposed hands-on strategy involves comprehensive simulation-based training (SBT) to equip these healthcare workers with the essential knowledge to manage common reproductive health emergencies and procedures in the country. Objectives: The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of comprehensive SBT in improving the knowledge of interns and fifth-year medical students on reproductive health emergencies and procedures at Gulu University and its Teaching Hospitals in Uganda. Design: A before-and-after study. Methods: A 4-day SBT was conducted for fifth-year medical students and interns (nurses, midwives, and doctors) at Gulu University Teaching Hospitals, focusing on reproductive health emergencies. Pre- and post-tests with 40 multiple-choice questions were used to evaluate knowledge enhancement, the scores were summarized as medians and interquartile ranges. Paired sample t-tests was used to test the difference in pre- and post-test scores. Independent sample t-tests compared median post-test results between interns and students, with a p-value
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/ or publication of this article: The establishment of the simulation laboratory and the training was possible with support from the Center for International Reproductive Health Training Africa (CIRHTAfrica). The funder had no role in the design of the study and collection, analysis, and interpretation of data and in writing the manuscript.
dc.identifier.citationPebolo, P. F., Okot, J., Bongomin, F., Awor, S., Arwinyo, B., Ojara, S., ... & Ouma, S. (2024). Efficacy of the Gulu University Reproductive Health Simulation Training for final year medical students and interns: a before-and-after study. Therapeutic Advances in Reproductive Health, 18, 26334941241251967.
dc.identifier.uriDOI: 10.1177/ 26334941241251967
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14270/515
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTherapeutic Advances in Reproductive Health
dc.subject: intern nurses and midwives
dc.subjectmaternal health
dc.subjectmedical interns
dc.subjectnewborn health
dc.subjectreproductive health emergencies
dc.subjectsimulation-based training
dc.subjecttraining curriculum development
dc.titleEfficacy of the Gulu University Reproductive Health Simulation Training for final year medical students and interns: a before-and-after study
dc.typeArticle

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