Improvement and retention of emergency obstetrics and neonatal care knowledge and skills in a hospital mentorship program in Lilongwe, Malawi☆

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• Alternative Title:
  Int J Gynaecol Obstet
• Personal Author:
  Tang, Jennifer H. ; Kaliti, Charlotte ; Bengtson, Angela ; Hayat, Sumera ; Chimala, Eveles ; MacLeod, Rachel ; Kaliti, Stephen ; Sisya, Fanny ; Mwale, Mwawi ; Wilkinson, Jeffrey
• Description:
  Objective
  
  To evaluate whether a hospital-based mentoring program could significantly increase short- and longer-term emergency obstetrics and neonatal care (EmONC) knowledge and skills among health providers.
  
  Methods
  
  In a prospective before-and-after study, 20 mentors were trained using a specially-created EmONC mentoring and training program at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi. The mentors then trained an additional 114 providers as mentees in the curriculum. Mentors and mentees were asked to complete a test before initiation of the training (Pre-Test), immediately after training (Post-Test 1), and at least 6 months after training (Post-Test 2) to assess written and practical EmONC knowledge and skills. Mean scores were then compared.
  
  Results
  
  Scores increased significantly between the Pre-Test and Post-Test 1 for both written (n=134; difference 22.9%, P<0.001) and practical (n=125; difference 29.5%, P<0.001) tests. Scores were still significantly higher in Post-Test 2 than in the Pre-Test for written (n=111; difference 21.0%, P<0.001) and practical (n=103; difference 29.3%, P<0.001) tests.
  
  Conclusion
  
  A hospital-based mentoring program can result in both short- and longer-term improvement in EmONC knowledge and skills. Further research is required to assess whether this leads to behavioral changes that improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Article Clinical Competence Curriculum Emergency Medical Services Emergency Medicine Emergency Obstetrics Female Hospitals Humans Infant, Newborn Malawi Male Mentoring Mentors Obstetrics Perinatal Care Pregnancy Program Evaluation Prospective Studies Sub-Saharan Africa Training

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• Source:
  Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 132(2):240-243.
• Pubmed ID:
  26658095
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4747673
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R25 TW009340/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States ; U2G PS001965/PS/NCHHSTP CDC HHS/United States ; 1R25TW09340-01/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States ; CDC 3U2GPS001965-04/PHS HHS/United States
• Volume:
  132
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ed6d547e26cf92aeeeb2e6b834d28f65ada9a20630caba86b7611271d6a3db6d
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/39835/cdc_39835_DS1.pdf
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