Rapid cycle deliberate practice in postpartum hemorrhage management: Validation of an interprofessional clinical simulation scenario
Background Rapid cycle deliberate practice (RCDP) supports technical and nontechnical skill development, but implementation variability may limit training standardization. Method This methodological study developed and validated an interprofessional RCDP simulation scenario for postpartum hemorrhage management. Content validity was assessed using a four-point Likert scale, the Content Validity Index, and modified Kappa. Results Eight experts participated. The scenario achieved an overall Content Validity Index of 0.97 and excellent expert agreement (modified Kappa=0.90). Conclusions The validated scenario provides a structured, evidence-based framework for interprofessional simulation training in postpartum hemorrhage management using RCDP.
Authors
- Ana Paula Assunção Moreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8549-3788)
- Alexandrina Cardoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9351-6684)
- Flavíana Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3085-9428)
- Meg Lagunas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6064-1761)
- Júlia Maria das Neves Carvalho
- Leila Borges Manso
- Mariana Luisa Firmiano
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (US)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Universidade Federal de Goiás (BR)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Simulation in Nursing
- Published
- 2026-07-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2026.102033
- Primary Topic
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00