Student Evaluations of Midwifery Preceptors in Sierra Leone, 2023-2024

Brittney J. van de Water published a dataset evaluating a six-month midwifery preceptor course in Sierra Leone. The data includes pre- and post-test results from 20 midwife preceptors across two schools, assessed via written tests, OSCEs, self-assessments, and student evaluations. The dataset was last updated in May 2026 and is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Evaluate the effectiveness of a low-dose, high-frequency training intervention based on pre-post competency test scores.
• Analyze improvements in specific clinical skills like manual vacuum aspiration based on OSCE performance data.
• Assess changes in preceptor confidence and teaching competence based on self-assessment scores.
• Compare different evaluation methods (e.g., direct observation vs. student evaluations) for training outcomes.

Strengths

• Data is based on a structured evaluation using 25 distinct assessments, including objective measures like OSCEs.
• Results show statistically significant improvements (p < 0.0001) in written competency tests.
• Dataset covers a specific, high-impact intervention in a region with critical maternal health needs.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (5.5 KB), indicating limited scope and sample size (N=20 participants).

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data collected via a pre-post-test design evaluating a midwifery preceptor course.

Time Range

2023-2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:39:39; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sierra Leone, Sub-Saharan Africa