Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery,
2 Department of Medical Education, Medical Education Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Background: An active teaching method has been used widely in medical education. The aim
of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the four‑phase teaching method on midwifery
students’ emotional intelligence (EQ) in managing the childbirth. Materials and Methods: This
was an experimental study that performed in 2013 in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.
Thirty midwifery students were involved in this study and selected through a random sampling
method. The EQ questionnaire (43Q) was completed by both the groups, before and after the
education. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 14, the independent t‑test, and the
paired t‑test. The statistically significant level was considered to be <0.05. Results: The findings
of the independent t‑test did not show any significant difference between EQ scores of the
experimental and the control group before the intervention, whereas a statistically significant
difference was observed after the intervention between the scores of two groups (P = 0.009).
The paired t‑test showed a statistically significant difference in EQ scores in the two groups
after the intervention in the four‑phase and the control group, respectively, as P = 0.005 and
P = 0.018. Furthermore, the rate of self‑efficiency has increased in the experimental group
and control group as 66% and 13% (P = 0.024), respectively. Conclusion: The four‑phase
teaching method can increase the EQ levels of midwifery students. Therefore, the conduction
of this educational model is recommended as an effective learning method.
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