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The use of a novel sensorized simulation platform for real-time labor progression assessment
Paolo Mannella1, Selene Tognarelli2,3, Federica Pancetti1
1Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Objective:
To prove the potentialities of an integrated and sensorized childbirth platform as an innovative simulator for education of inexperienced gynecological and obstetrical medical students.
Methods:
A total of 152 inexperienced medical students were recruited to a simulation program on labor progression evaluation. After an introductory lecture on basic concepts of labor and birth given by an expert gynecologist, three different gynecologic scenarios were simulated using both a traditional obstetric simulator and the innovative proposed platform, for a total of six tests for each student. A score was assigned for each performed scenario, based on its correctness. Self-assessment questionnaires were compiled before and after the simulation program for additional subjective assessment.
Results:
Median score of the simulations performed with our platform was significantly higher than that of the simulations performed with a traditional simulator, for all the three experimented scenarios (P < 0.001).
Conclusions:
The use of a sensorized platform for labor progression allowed for an accurate and faster diagnosis if compared with a traditional simulator even for inexperienced operators, supporting its use in clinical training, which could be realistically introduced into the clinical practice for medical student education.
