Shoulder dystocia training using a new birth training mannequinJoanna F Crofts
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
BJOG 112:997-9. 2005
..After training no subject applied a delivery force of greater than 100 N, a level above which fetal injury has been shown to occur...
Improving neonatal outcome through practical shoulder dystocia trainingTimothy J Draycott
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Bristol NHS Trust, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
Obstet Gynecol 112:14-20. 2008
..To compare the management of and neonatal injury associated with shoulder dystocia before and after introduction of mandatory shoulder dystocia simulation training...
- Management of shoulder dystocia: skill retention 6 and 12 months after training
Joanna F Crofts
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North Bristol National Health Service Trust, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
Obstet Gynecol 110:1069-74. 2007
..To assess skill retention 6 and 12 months after shoulder dystocia training...
- Pattern and degree of forces applied during simulation of shoulder dystocia
Joanna F Crofts
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North Bristol NHS Trust, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:156.e1-6. 2007
..The objective of the study was to determine the level and pattern of forces applied during simulated shoulder dystocia...
- Team communication with patient actors: findings from a multisite simulation study
Dimitrios Siassakos
Southmead Hospital Westbury on Trym, Bristol, UK
Simul Healthc 6:143-9. 2011
..Patient satisfaction is an important healthcare outcome and communication with clinical staff is an important determinant. Simulation could identify problems and inform corrective action to improve patient experience...
- Training for shoulder dystocia: a trial of simulation using low-fidelity and high-fidelity mannequins
Joanna F Crofts
Simulation and Fire-drill Evaluation (SaFE) Study, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Bristol National Health Service Trust, Southmead Hospital, and University Department of Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, UK
Obstet Gynecol 108:1477-85. 2006
..All training with mannequins improved the management of simulated shoulder dystocia. Training on a high-fidelity mannequin, including force perception teaching, offered additional training benefits. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: I...
- The management of a simulated emergency: better teamwork, better performance
Dimitrios Siassakos
Southmead Hospital, BS10 5NB, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, UK
Resuscitation 82:203-6. 2011
..To determine whether team performance in a simulated emergency is related to generic teamwork skills and behaviours...
- The use of simulation to teach clinical skills in obstetrics
Gemma K S Cass
St Michael s Hospital, Bristol, UK
Semin Perinatol 35:68-73. 2011
..Reducing preventable harm in obstetrics is a priority for families and society at large and this article endeavors to highlight the role that simulation has to play...
- Prospective evaluation of a continuous monitoring and quality-improvement system for reducing adverse neonatal outcomes
Thabani Sibanda
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol National Health Service Trust, Bristol, UK
Am J Obstet Gynecol 201:480.e1-6. 2009
..Our objective was to evaluate a prospective monitoring and quality improvement system for studying trends in the rates of an adverse neonatal outcome, the low Apgar scores (Apgar score <7)...
- Observations from 450 shoulder dystocia simulations: lessons for skills training
Joanna F Crofts
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, United Kingdom
Obstet Gynecol 112:906-12. 2008
..The lessons learned from this study can inform and improve future training and management. This article describes difficulties encountered by the participants and discusses how training may be focused to address these problems...
