• J. Trop. Pediatr. · Jun 2013

    'Helping babies breathe' training in sub-saharan Africa: educational impact and learner impressions.

    • Rebecca Hoban, Sherri Bucher, Ida Neuman, Minghua Chen, Neghist Tesfaye, and Jonathan M Spector.
    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Rebecca.hoban@gmail.com
    • J. Trop. Pediatr. 2013 Jun 1;59(3):180-6.

    BackgroundPoor resuscitation contributes significantly to neonatal deaths globally. Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) is a new evidence-based neonatal resuscitation curriculum for low-resource settings.ObjectiveWe sought to characterize knowledge changes after national-level HBB training in Ethiopia, factors correlated with successful training, resuscitation skills and trainees' perceptions.MethodsTrainees completed multiple-choice questionnaires (MCQ) before and after a 2-day course. After training, bag-mask ventilation (BMV) skills were assessed and feedback questionnaires completed.ResultsResuscitation knowledge improved from 8.7/10 (SD 1.4) to 9.4/10 (SD 1.1; p = 0.003). Correct MCQ responses relating to essential aspects of resuscitation increased 68-79%. Pre-training knowledge differences between physicians and non-physicians disappeared. MCQ scores increased as trainer:trainee ratio decreased (p = 0.004). Mean post-HBB BMV scores [5.7/7 (SD 1.6)] were not impacted by trainer:trainee ratio.ConclusionsEthiopian HBB training improved neonatal resuscitation knowledge and was well received. Lower trainer:trainee ratio was associated with increased MCQ scores. HBB eliminated baseline knowledge differences between Ethiopian healthworker cadres.

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