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Strategies and interventions used to provide communication education for midwifery students. A scoping review

Rodriguez Martin, Sara; Greig, Yvonne; Shaw, Ellen; McKellar, Lois; Kuipers, Yvonne

Authors

Sara Rodriguez Martin

Ellen Shaw



Abstract

Aim
To examine the current literature on educational strategies and interventions developed with the objective of teaching or enhancing communication skills of student midwives during their pre-registration education programmes.

Design
A scoping review based on the Joanna Briggs Institute framework was conducted using predefined criteria and reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) Checklist.

Methods
A comprehensive search was conducted using various databases (Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), EMBASE, PsycINFO, Maternity and Infant Care Database (MIDIRS), Web of Science and Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC)) in October 2023.

Results
A total of 120 titles and abstracts were screened. A final number of eight articles were subjected to quality appraisal and included in the scoping review. Five themes were identified which describe educational strategies and interventions including: simulation-based training, the use of role-play, pedagogical approaches, theory-based information workshops and debrief and reflection.

Conclusions
This review highlights a gap in research focusing on the importance of communication skills training for student midwives throughout midwifery education. Despite the limited numbers of studies, different interventions and educational strategies have been recognized for enhancing these skills. To equip midwives with strong communication skills, a combination of interventions is recommended, including communication-focused workshops tailored for midwifery education and debriefing and student reflection sessions specifically designed to enhanced communication skills

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 7, 2024
Online Publication Date May 13, 2024
Publication Date 2024-07
Deposit Date May 21, 2024
Publicly Available Date May 21, 2024
Print ISSN 1471-5953
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 78
Article Number 103995
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2024.103995
Keywords Communication skills, Educational strategy, Intervention, Pedagogy, Pre-registration, Midwifery students

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