Impact of high fidelity simulation on perceptions and professional skills in obstetrics

In our country, the introduction of simulation as a teaching tool for obstetric emergencies is very recent. Several studies are being developed to evaluate its benefit in the continuing education of health professionals.

To evaluate the impact of a continuing medical education program based on High fidelity simulation drills (HFS) on professional skills in obstetrics.

91 Learners were able to benefit from HFS continuing education program. Mean job tenure was 7.94 years [1-40].

We were able to highlight a positive impact of level 1 with satisfaction rates of more than 90%. 92% of participants said they left with tools applicable in the function framework. Midwives and emergency physicians were the most satisfied. The general evaluation before the beginning of the training had revealed an average score of 7.12/20 [2/20-13/20]. The variance of scores initially obtained was significantly related to the profession of the learner (p <0.0001, R = 0.61). We found significant improvement in post-training scores (p = 0.0001) and a mean difference of +1.46 [-6, +8.66]. These results highlight a level 2 impact of HFS training on learners' knowledge.