Abstract:

Objective To explore the effects of bedside teaching in the course of Midwifery. Methods A convenience sampling was used to recruit 62 midwifery students of grade 2017 from Zhejiang Chinese Medical University. By using bedside teaching,theoretical and experimental class of midwifery and midwifery skills were integrated into clinical practice in hospital departments. In the end of the semester,students’ involvement was assessed and a questionnaire was used to evaluate the learning effects. Case analysis score of grade 2017 students was compared with that of grade 2016. Results The rate of speaking in the class was 87.1%,questioning rate was 53.2%. The final case analysis score of students in grade 2017 was better than that of students in 2016（P<0.05）. Students in grade 2017 agreed that the teaching method was novel. 96.8% of the students thought the teaching contents were closer to the clinical setting. 95.2% of the students thought the teacher-student relationship was more harmonious,and 92.0% of the students thought it would be helpful for future clinical work and it was necessary to continue. Conclusion Bedside teaching improve the involvement of students in the class and it can improve the teaching effects.

Key words: Midwifery, Education, Bedside teaching