The Effect of Simulation-Based Oxytocin Induction Training on Midwifery Students' Knowledge and Anxiety Levels

The Effect of Simulation-Based Oxytocin Induction Training on Midwifery Students' Knowledge and Anxiety Levels

This randomized controlled study was conducted to evaluate the effect of simulation-based oxytocin induction training on midwifery students' knowledge and anxiety levels. The study population consisted of third-year midwifery students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Istanbul Medipol University during the spring semester of the 2024-2025 academic year. Eligible students who volunteered to participate were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Both groups received theoretical training on oxytocin induction management. In addition to the theoretical training, the intervention group received simulation-based oxytocin induction training using a high-fidelity simulator and a standardized patient. Data were collected between April and May 2025 using the Introductory Information Form, Oxytocin Induction Knowledge Assessment Form, Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Simulation Design Scale, Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale, and Educational Practices Questionnaire.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being enrolled as a third-year undergraduate student in the Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, during the spring semester of the 2024-2025 academic year
• Having successfully completed the Childbirth and Postpartum Period course
• Having successfully completed the Childbirth and Postpartum Period Clinical Practice course
• Having a cumulative grade point average of 2.70 or higher
• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Providing written and verbal informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not meeting one or more of the inclusion criteria
• Declining to participate in the study
• Not providing written or verbal informed consent