Journal Article

The use of bedside case-based learning in the clinical practice of midwifery education in China

Tu, Lewei, Xu, Xinfen, Zhang, Yao, Xu, Mengyan, Johnston, Linda, Wang, Fang, Deng, Qinqi, He, Guijuan

2024

Overview

Aim This study aimed to investigate the impact of bedside case-based learning on critical thinking and capacity for self-directed learning in a group of midwifery students in China. Background Bedside teaching is a well-established educational tool to improve the clinical practice of medical, nursing, and midwifery students. A new pedagogical approach; bedside case-based learning (BCBL) is an interactive teaching approach involving small-group, student-educator discussion to describe the etiology and management of a patient case. This new approach has been gradually integrated into Chinese midwifery education programs to promote clinical problem-solving skills, knowledge application, teamwork, and collaboration. Design A quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test group design. Methods This study used a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test group design. A convenience sample of 67 third-year students majoring in midwifery at the university were prospectively enrolled in this study. Pre- and post-BCBL class surveys were conducted using the Self-Rating Scale of Self-Directed Learning (SRSSDL) and the Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory-Chinese Version (CTDI-CV) to assess changes in self-learning and critical thinking abilities before and after the intervention. Results Following bedside case-based learning, the total scores for self-directed learning capacity and critical thinking increased, although there were no statistically significant differences ( P  > 0.05). Conclusions Although there were no statistically significant differences between pre- and post-test results, students’ self-assessed scores in self-directed learning and critical thinking improved between pre- and post-test.

• Publisher: BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
• Subject: Active learning / Bachelor’s degree midwifery education / Bedside case-based learning (BCBL) / Bedside teaching / Case-based learning (CBL) / Clinical medicine / Critical thinking / Critical thinking disposition inventory-Chinese version (CTDI-CV) / Data Analysis / Education / Independent study / Learning activities / Learning Strategies / Medical Education / Midwifery / Midwifery education / Nursing schools / Self-rating scale of self-directedness learning (SRSSDL) / Students / Study and teaching / Teaching / Theory of Medicine/Bioethics