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The Effect of Virtual Reality Application in Cervical Dilatation and Effacement Teaching

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Virtual Reality
Educational
Interventions
Behavioral: virtual reality group
Registration Number
NCT05982457
Lead Sponsor
Sevgi Beyazgül
Brief Summary

The aim of this project is to determine the effect of virtual reality application in cervical dilatation and effacement teaching on students' satisfaction, confidence and anxiety levels.

Detailed Description

Midwifery education is extremely important in terms of training midwives specialized in mother-child health. Cervical dilation and effacement is one of the subjects that should be learned well in order to manage the birth process well. Dilatation and effacement of the cervix is the enlargement (dilatation) and thinning (effacement) of the cervical opening and cervical canal when labor begins. Cervical dilation and effacement training is a tactile skill practice that requires constant repetition and practice. Therefore, it cannot be learned by observing, effective learning can be achieved by experiencing it repeatedly in pregnant women. Midwifery students gain experience in the teaching process by practicing with simulation training, laboratory studies and clinical applications. When the literature is examined, no study has been found about the virtual reality application related to cervical dilatation and effacement teaching. The study will be an original study as it focuses on the effect of virtual reality application in cervical dilatation and effacement education on students' satisfaction, self-confidence and anxiety levels. The findings of the study will shed light on the literature in terms of determining the effects of virtual reality application on students in cervical dilatation and effacement teaching. In addition, our project will be a pioneering study in terms of the use of virtual reality application in cervical dilatation and effacement teaching. Within the scope of the study, students will be examined in the focus of their satisfaction, self-confidence and anxiety levels. In this respect, the study will increase awareness in terms of revealing the effects of virtual reality application, which is one of the different simulation teaching methods in cervical dilatation and effacement teaching. Students will be examined as part of the study. In this way, students who have not received cervical dilatation and effacement training with virtual reality application before will have the opportunity to evaluate their exposure to this method.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
102
Inclusion Criteria
  • Being a third year student of the Midwifery Department,
  • Not having received training in cervical dilation and effacement application
  • Volunteering to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Not voluntarily participating in the study,
  • Having received training in cervical dilatation and effacement

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
virtual reality groupvirtual reality groupAfter the introduction and information is given, the lens and pupil distances of the virtual reality glasses will be adjusted according to each student and the students will be provided to wear them. The application will be made one-on-one with each student. The application will be carried out sitting in the laboratory. While the students are inside the application, the interface will be introduced through the images projected to the computer simultaneously. Cervical dilatation and effacement application will be watched using virtual glasses. Then, the students will be asked to use their hands to touch the perineum of the woman and make the image transparent, and it will be ensured that they watch the cervix structures again. Each student will use the virtual glasses for an average of 20-25 minutes.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Descriptive Information Form5 minutes before the study

It consists of nine questions questioning students' socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge of cervical dilatation and effacement, and their virtual reality application experiences.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale5 minutes after the study

In the sub-dimension of satisfaction with learning; In the sub-dimension of self-confidence, five items measuring satisfaction with the teaching method, variety of learning materials, facilitation, motivation and the suitability of simulation in general; The content adequacy includes eight items: self-confidence, content requirement, skill development, available resources, and information on how to get help to solve clinical problems in simulation. Responses are scored on a five-point Likert system, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), and the total score varies between 13-65.

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