Comparing the Effect of Standardized PatientBased Training with TeamBased Learning on the Midwifery Students` Skill in Taking History of Rape Victims

Background aim: Accurate historytaking from sexual assault victims is the basis of correct diagnosis and treatment. Considering the serious consequences of sexual assault and the necessity of students’ training through active educational methods, this study was conducted to compare the effect of standardized patientbased training and teambased learning on the midwifery student’ skill of historytaking from the victims of sexual assault. Methods: This quasiexperimental study was conducted among 75 students of nursing and midwifery in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups of standardized patientbased training (38 students) and teambased learning (37 students). After holding a pretest, each group trained separately for 2 hours. Posttest was held a week postintervention. Data were collected using a questionnaire containing demographic data, educational profiles, and performance checklist. Data analysis was performed in SPSS software, version 4. Results: The groups were equal regarding demographic, educational, and occupational data. The average score of students’ historytaking skill at the postintervention phase was 32.0±2.3 and 30.0±4.5 in the standardized patientbased training and teambased learning groups, respectively (P=0.015). There was a significant difference between the groups considering the increase of scores (P=0.039). Conclusion: The impact of using a standardized patientbased training approach on improving the skill of student in historytaking of sexual assault victims was more than teambased learning.