E Norris, N Shelton, S Dunsmuir, O Duke-Williams, E Stamatakis
Teacher and pupil perspectives on the use of Virtual Field Trips as physically active lessons
BMC research notes
study aimed explore student midwives theoretical knowledge intrapartum intermittent auscultation confidence experience mode fetal monitoring online crosssection survey closed open questions descriptive statistics used analyse participants intermittent auscultation knowledge confidence experience reflexive thematic analysis used identify patterns within free text participants experiences undergraduate midwifery students n 303 nursing midwifery councilapproved educational institutions within united kingdom participants demonstrated good theoretical knowledge witnessed technique used clinical practice performed practice reported line national guidance closed questions participants reported feeling confident intermittent auscultation skills however data contrasted freetext responses crosssectional survey found student midwives possess adequate knowledge intermittent auscultation however reflecting individual clinical experiences confidence ability perform intermittent auscultation varied lack opportunity practice intermittent auscultation organisational culture midwives preferences caused student midwives question capabilities essential clinical skill leaving doubt competency close registration