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Self‐perceived long‐term transfer of learning after postpartum hemorrhage simulation training
Author(s) -
Melo Brena Carvalho Pinto,
Rodrigues Falbo Ana,
Sorensen Jette Led,
Merriënboer Jeroen J.G.,
Vleuten Cees
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/ijgo.12442
Subject(s) - medicine , thematic analysis , situational ethics , perception , transfer of training , nursing , simulation training , situation awareness , medical education , qualitative research , psychology , simulation , social psychology , social science , neuroscience , sociology , engineering , cognitive psychology , aerospace engineering
Objective To explore long‐term transfer (application of acquired knowledge and skills on the job) after postpartum hemorrhage simulation training based on either instructional design ( ID ) principles or conventional best practice. Methods In this qualitative study, semi‐structured interviews with obstetrics and gynecology healthcare practitioners were conducted between August 7 and September 26, 2015, in Recife, Brazil. The participants were randomly selected from each of two postpartum hemorrhage simulations attended 2 years earlier (one ID and one conventional best practice). Thematic analysis was used to explore (1) residents' perceptions of long‐term transfer of learning, (2) ID elements influencing the perceived long‐term transfer, and (3) differences in the participants' perceptions according to the type of simulation attended. Results There were 12 interview participants. After either simulation format, residents perceived long‐term transfer effects. Training design factors influencing transfer were, in their opinion, related to trainees' characteristics, simulation design, and workplace environment. Trainees who participated in the ID ‐based simulation perceived better communication skills and better overall situational awareness: “I didn't do that before.” Conclusion All residents perceived long‐term transfer after simulation training for postpartum hemorrhage. Those who attended the ID format additionally perceived improvements in communication skills and situational awareness, which are fundamental factors in the management of postpartum hemorrhage.