Influence of the Simulation in the Training of the 7th Grade Medical Students in the Insertion of the Interval Intra-Uterine Device

Introduction: A simulation laboratory has been set up in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Yalgado Ouedraogo Teaching Hospital. The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of the simulation in training of 7th grade students on interval IUD insertion. Material and Method: This was an evaluation study of skills before and after training that included 38 students of 7th grade medicine. Pre-training knowledges and skills were compared to those based on training using the paired Student test with a 5% significance level. Perceptions and suggestions for improvement of training made by students were collected. Results: The sex ratio of the study participants was 1.1. Their average age was 26.8 ± 0.9 years. The training increased the average knowledges score from 48.2% to 93.0% (p th grade medicine students had a good perception of this training. Conclusion: The training of 7th grade medicine students in IUD insertion using simulation had a positive impact on their knowledges and skills and was well appreciated.