Development of a Partograph E-learning Tool and Evaluation of Its Efficiency in Student Midwives

Development of a Partograph E-learning Tool and Evaluation of Its Efficiency in Student Midwives in Turkey: A Randomized Controlled Experimental Study

A randomized control trial was made to develop a partograph e-learning tool and evaluate its effectiveness in student midwives in Turkey.

With the use of a partograph, complications are detected and intervened promptly, and unnecessary applications are avoided. Therefore, it has become an integral part of the practices of midwives who manage normal births under their responsibility to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. One of the intrapartum care services of midwives is to detect prolonged labor, especially with the use of a partograph, and to apply quick and accurate intervention. However, the partograph is not widely used all over the world at the desired level.

Recently, the use of the e-learning system, which is recommended as a method of obtaining and perceiving information easily, has increased considerably. Although this is a new concept in our country, it has started to be adopted rapidly.

In our country, there is no study on the use of e-learning in midwifery practices. However, in many international studies, it is stated that e-learning is acceptable and more practical and effective than classical methods in midwifery education and practices. This research was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study to develop an e-learning tool that could be an alternative to midwifery students' learning of the use of a partograph and to evaluate its effectiveness.

The hypothesis was tested that there is a significant difference between the students who received and did not receive training with the partograph e-learning tool in terms of post-test education achievement scores. In addition, it was found that there is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test education achievement scores of the students who received training with the partograph e-learning tool.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Studying in the 3rd year of the midwifery undergraduate program
• Those who took the Childbirth and Postpartum Period Lecture and enrolled in the Childbirth and Postpartum Period At Risk Lecture
• Able to use the internet and computer
• Having an e-mail address with which he can communicate over the internet
• Students with internet access

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students who could not continue their education due to reasons (Registration freeze, lateral transfer, health problems, etc.) were excluded from the research.