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Emergency obstetrics knowledge and practical skills retention among medical students in Rwanda following a short training course
Author(s) -
Homaifar Nazaneen,
Mwesigye David,
Tchwenko Samuel,
Worjoloh Ayaba,
Joharifard Shahrzad,
Kyamanywa Patrick,
Wilkinson Jeff,
Rulisa Stephen,
Thielman Nathan M.
Publication year - 2013
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 - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.07.031
Subject(s) - medicine , medical education , obstetrics and gynaecology , course (navigation) , obstetrics , training (meteorology) , knowledge retention , pregnancy , physics , meteorology , biology , astronomy , genetics
Objective To describe rates of improved knowledge following a structured 2‐day emergency obstetrics training course. Methods Quantitative assessments to evaluate emergency obstetrics knowledge and practical skills were administered before, immediately after, and 3–9 months following the training course for 65 final‐year medical students at the National University of Rwanda. A survey was administered during the final assessment. Results In total, 52 (80.0%) students demonstrated knowledge improvement after training. Fifty‐seven (87.7%) students improved or maintained their scores from the post‐training written test to the final assessment, and 32 (49.2%) retained practical skills. Twenty‐one (32.3%) of the class demonstrated competency in both written and practical skills. According to multivariable logistic regression analysis, female gender was associated with overall competency ( P = 0.01), and use of the internet for academic purposes more than 3–5 times per week tended toward competency ( P = 0.11). Conclusion A 2‐day emergency obstetrics training course increased knowledge among medical students. Because educational policies are tailored to address high rates of maternal mortality in resource‐poor settings, workshops dedicated to emergency obstetrics should be promoted.