Experience of lecturers with simulation training in midwifery education in Slovakia

Abstract

The simulation training in midwifery has a long tradition. It is aimed at acquiring basic and advanced practical skills such as performing a certain number of births, episiotomy and subsequent suture, assisting during breech birth etc. Midwifery education is currently based on the requirements of the Directives of the European Union exactly specifying number of performed practical procedures and approaches (World Health Organisation (WHO) Europe, 2009). The aim of this paper is to draw attention to the experience with the simulation training from the teacher's point of view in the study program Midwifery in Slovakia. The authors describe the locations for training of midwifery skills, training of basic and advanced midwifery skills using simulation, the types of simulators available and used and training approaches. They outline the advantages and disadvantages of using obstetric simulators based on their own experience.

Keywords: Experience of lecturer; Midwifery education; Simulation training.