@article { , title = {An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives}, 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}, doi = {10.1016/j.midw.2013.05.004}, eissn = {1532-3099}, issn = {0266-6138}, issue = {8}, journal = {Midwifery}, pages = {942-948}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Elsevier}, url = {http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8934}, volume = {30}, keyword = {378 Higher education, 618 Gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics & geriatrics, LB2300 Higher Education, RG Gynecology and obstetrics, Bereavement, midwifery, teaching;}, year = {2014}, author = {Hollins Martin, Caroline J and Forrest, Eleanor and Wylie, Linda and Martin, Colin R} }