Simulación en la adquisición de competencias clínicas para atención de emergencias obstétricas: Episiotomía, episiorrafia, desgarros perineales y su reparación, en estudiantes de medicina de la Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, periodo septiembre 2013 - febrero 2014

Abstract

This project aimed to implement simulation workshops on emergency obstetric care: episiotomy, perineal tears and repair, using the methodology of virtual and classroom education in order to evaluate the clinical skills learned. It included two groups of undergraduate students from the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. This research had a comparative design with horizontal approach. Evaluations at the end of the workshop and the cycle were done; the virtual model was developed in a completely digital environment, the other group took place in a classroom without the use of technological resources. Results: No significant differences in the level of knowledge were found; on short-term (outstanding: classroom group: 75,86% - virtual group: 65,52%) neither on long-term (deficient: classroom group: 58,62% - virtual group: 68,97%). Therefore, it can be concluded that both methods are equally effective in the acquisition of clinical skills but should be promote the long-term learning by the participants.