Midwifery, Obstetric, Violence Against Women
Conditions
Keywords
Role-playing,, Obstetric Violence, Awareness Training, Midwifery
Brief summary
This study was conducted to determine the effects of obstetric violence awareness training given to midwifery students through the role-playing technique on the students' perception levels of obstetric violence and midwifery care behaviors.The study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study with 126 senior students (63 experimental, 63 control) studying midwifery at two public universities during the 2024-2025 academic year. Students in the experimental group received role-playing-based obstetric violence awareness training, while the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Student Personal Information Form, PercOV-S Q, and CBI-30. The effectiveness of the obstetric violence awareness training was assessed using pre-test and post-test measurements. Research hypotheses: H1: Awareness training on preventing obstetric violence, delivered through role-playing techniques, enhances midwifery students' perceptions of obstetric violence. H2: Awareness training on preventing obstetric violence, delivered through role-playing techniques, enhances midwifery students' perceptions of caring behaviors.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALObstetric Violence Awareness Training Program
The group that was not intervened
Sponsors
Inonu University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
• Being a final year midwifery student, * Successfully completing the Pregnancy and Childbirth courses, * Volunteering to participate in the research.
Exclusion criteria
• Having previously received training on obstetric violence * Having given birth before
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perception of Obstetric Violence in Students | 1 year | The Perception of Obstetric Violence in Students Questionnaire (PercOV-S Q) was used to measure the perception levels of midwifery students regarding obstetric violence. This scale was developed by Mena-Tudela et al., and its adaptation into Turkish and a validity-reliability study were carried out by Yeniocak et al. A high total score on the scale indicates a high perception level of obstetric violence among students; a low score indicates a low perception level. The scale consists of 33 items and 2 subscales. These subscales were classified under two areas: "Protocolized-visible Obstetric Violence" and "Non-protocolized-invisible Obstetric Violence". The Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of the scale was determined to be 0.92. |
| Perception of Obstetric Violence in Students Questionnaire | 1 year | The Perception of Obstetric Violence in Students Questionnaire (PercOV-S Q) was used to measure the perception levels of midwifery students regarding obstetric violence. This scale was developed by Mena-Tudela et al. and its adaptation into Turkish and a validity-reliability study were carried out by Yeniocak et al. A high total score on the scale indicates a high perception level of obstetric violence among students; a low score indicates a low perception level. The scale consists of 33 items and 2 subscales. These subscales were classified under two areas: "Protocolized-visible Obstetric Violence" and "Non-protocolized-invisible Obstetric Violence". The Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of the scale was determined to be 0.92. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caring Behaviors Inventory | 1 year | The Caring Behaviors Inventory-30 (CBI-30) was used to measure students' perceptions of midwifery care. This scale was developed by Wolf et al, and its Turkish adaptation and validity-reliability study were conducted by Gül and Dinç. A high score on the scale indicates a high perception of midwifery care, while a low score indicates a low perception of midwifery care. The scale consists of 30 items and 3 subscales: "Respect for Others", "Professional Knowledge and Attitudes", and "Accessibility to the Individuals". The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was determined to be 0.97. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKamile Esin TAŞDEMİR, Research Assistant
Amasya University
STUDY_DIRECTOREsra SABANCI BARANSEL, Assistant Professor
İnönü University
Outcome results
None listed