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To explore the effect of training on patient-actor perception of care during simulated obstetric emergencies.

A subanalysis from a prospective randomised controlled trial in six UK hospitals and the Bristol Medical Simulation Centre, UK. Midwives and doctors working in participating hospitals were eligible for inclusion. 140 participants (22 junior and 23 senior doctors, 47 junior and 48 senior midwives) were randomised to one of four obstetric emergency training interventions: 1-day course at local hospitals; 1-day course at simulation centre; 2-day course with teamwork training at local hospitals; and 2-day course with teamwork training at simulation centre. Local training used patient-actors and low-fidelity part-task trainers whereas simulation centre training used full-bodied computerised manikins and high-fidelity part-task trainers. Three weeks before and after the training, the participants managed …