The Understanding Bereavement Evaluation Tool (UBET) for midwives: Factor structure and clinical research applications

SummaryBackground SF (2009) survey reported that bereavement midwife care was inadequate in a number of UK NHS Trusts. Using a small grant from the Scottish government, 3 experienced midwifery lecturers designed an interactive workbook called “Shaping bereavement care for midwives in clinical practice” for the purpose of improving delivery of bereavement education to student midwives. An instrument called the Understanding Bereavement Evaluation Tool (UBET) was designed to measure effectiveness of the workbook at equipping students with essential knowledge. ess validity and reliability of the UBET at measuring midwivesʹ self-perceptions of knowledge surrounding delivery of bereavement care to childbearing women, partners and families who have experienced childbirth related bereavement. luative audit using the UBET was undertaken to explore student midwivesʹ (n = 179) self perceived knowledge levels before and after the workbook intervention. Validity tests have shown that the UBET, (6-item version), could be considered a psychometrically robust instrument for assessing studentsʹ knowledge gain. PCA identified that the UBET comprised two sub-scales (theoretical knowledge base — Q 1, 2 & 3 and psychosocial elements of care delivery — Q 4, 5 & 6). sion as shown that the easy to administer and short 6-item UBET is a valid and reliable tool for educators to measure success at delivering education using the “Shaping bereavement care for midwives in clinical practice” work book.