Development and Application of “Cervical Dilatation Model for Teaching and Training”

BACKGROUND: Each year nursing schools pay more for teaching equipment at the nursing laboratory to improve practical skills. The development of the cervical dilatation model for teaching to reduce teaching and training costs is essential. This research aimed at developing a kind of cervical dilatation model for teaching and training. METHODS: Developing a cervical dilatation model for teaching and training with the same structure and operation configuration is like the cervical dilatation model in laboratory practices of nursing. The appearance, structure, and operating accessories were developed from the original. The differences between the original cervical dilatation model and the cervical dilatation model for teaching and training are as follows: the original cervical dilatation model has only vaginal and fetal skulls of various sizes but the cervical dilatation model for teaching and training content follows vaginal, ischial spine, fetal skulls of various sizes, and cervical dilation and effacement. We then compare the teaching effect of the cervical dilatation model for teaching and training with the original cervical dilatation model (including knowledge, vaginal exam scores, and satisfaction after training). RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the knowledge and vaginal examination scores of the experimental group and control group before training. The vaginal examination scores in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group and scored before, immediately after, and two weeks after the intervention was statistically significantly higher than before training at 0.05 (68.86 ± 3.89, 88.10 ± 2.52, 91.06 ± 1.33) and the trainees had maximum satisfaction in the training. CONCLUSION: The cervical dilatation model for teaching and training was highly efficient, and knowledge and practice among nursing students in the intervention group increased after training. The cervical dilatation model for teaching and training could help reduce the cost of teaching equipment, increase teaching and training resources, and improve the trainee’s knowledge and practice skills.