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Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction Année : 2023

Simulation training for pelvic examination: a systematic review

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OBJECTIVE: Pelvic examination including vaginal digital examination and speculum inspection are crucial medical skills that are challenging to teach for both professors and students, because of its intimate nature. Consequently, education has shifted from a traditional approach to a simulation-enhanced education. This literature review summarizes the level of evidence for these not-so-new training modalities. METHODS: For this systematic review, the Pudmed database have been consulted using the following keywords: (Pelvic examination OR Vaginal examination) AND simulation. Eligible studies had to be published in French or English within the past 20 years and investigate simulation training for pelvic examination in the field of gynecology and obstetrics. For each paper, the following outcomes were analyzed: competence, confidence and communication, and were classified according to the Kirkpatrick hierarchy. RESULTS: About competence, in initial training, one meta-analysis (9 studies of which 4 randomized studies) about pelvic examination teaching on procedural simulators have shown a significant benefit of simulation. One meta-analysis and one systematic review also demonstrated that Gynecological Teaching Associates (GTAs) teaching, who exist in Northern America and Scandinavian countries, was better that pelvic task trainers in terms of technical competence, and comfort. For the vaginal examination of women in labor, two randomized trials also showed a positive impact of pelvic task trainer on students’ accuracy. CONCLUSION: Simulation-enhanced education of pelvic examination brings a significant benefit in comparison to a classic education without simulation in terms of competence, confidence and communication. GTAs have the best impact on competence and communication, but they do not exist currently in France. Hybrid simulation (a patient actor combined with a pelvic task trainer) could be a solution to teach both technical skills and communication.
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hal-04227922 , version 1 (13-12-2023)

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Maela Le Lous, Ludivine Dion, Camille Le Ray. Simulation training for pelvic examination: a systematic review. Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction, 2023, 52 (10), pp.102666. ⟨10.1016/j.jogoh.2023.102666⟩. ⟨hal-04227922⟩
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