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Table 3 Proportion of providers who conducted VE in last 3 months, by exposure to training modality

From: Factors related to the practice of vacuum-assisted birth: findings from provider interviews in Kigoma, Tanzania

 

Conducted VE in last 3 months

n

%

p-value

Total

297

30.6

 

In-service training with hands-on solo practice

76

65.8

< 0.001

Used E-learning on VE

70

54.3

< 0.001

Received coaching or mentoring in VE

143

51.0

< 0.001

Pre-service training with hands-on solo practice

38

50.0

0.006

Colleagues encouraged you to conduct VE

186

44.1

< 0.001

Saw a video on how to perform VE

165

41.8

< 0.001

Had colleagues who also had VE in-service training

212

41.0

< 0.001

Had training using simulator or mannequin

211

38.9

< 0.001

Had training with observation of VE

213

38.5

< 0.001

In-service training without solo practice

94

30.9

0.957

Pre-service training without solo practice

151

27.2

0.185

Categorical scoring summary

 0–6

19

12.3

< 0.001

 7–9

72

50.7

 
  1. VE vacuum extraction