An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives

Hollins Martin, Caroline J.; Forrest, Eleanor; Wylie, Linda; Martin, Colin R.

Abstract

Background: the NMSF (2009) reported that 74 Trusts (40%) in the UK lack expertise in delivering maternity based bereavement care. In response, three midwifery lecturers were issued with a small grant from NHS Scotland to devise and evaluate an interactive workbook intended to develop student midwives understanding of how to deliver high quality bereavement care. Aim: to develop a workbook called - an interactive workbook to shape bereavement care for midwives in clinical practice - and evaluate it for effectiveness at delivering learning objectives developed from the literature and from prior written lesson plans. Method: an evaluative audit was carried out using a scored questionnaire - Understanding Bereavement Evaluation Tool (UBET) - to gather data before and post-workbook completion. The UBET was purposely designed to gather data about participants' perceived level of learning before and post-workbook completion. Participants were student midwives (n=179) in their second/third year of study on a three year midwifery degree programme at one of three universities. Findings: the mean pre-workbook UBET score equalled 16.04 (SD=3.81) and post-intervention 26.45 (SD=2.16). A significant main effect of observation point was observed (p

Citation

Hollins Martin, C. J., Forrest, E., Wylie, L., & Martin, C. R. (2014). An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives. Midwifery, 30(8), 942-948. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.05.004

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 11, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Jun 18, 2013
• Publication Date: 2014-08
• Deposit Date: Jun 6, 2018
• Journal: Midwifery
• Print ISSN: 0266-6138
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 942-948
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.05.004
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/866103
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613813001496?via%3Dihub
• Additional Information: This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives; Journal Title: Midwifery; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.05.004; Content Type: article; Copyright: Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.