Observational studyBioMed research international2017
Quality of Care during Neonatal Resuscitation in Kakamega County General Hospital, Kenya: A Direct Observation Study.
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- Perception of simulation-based education among nursing and midwifery students in Tanzania: a qualitative study.Advances in simulation (London, England) · 2025Article
- Quality of intrapartum and newborn care in public healthcare facilities of Wolkite town, Central Ethiopia: facility-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Silent Tears of Midwives: 'I Want Every Mother Who Gives Birth to Have Her Baby Alive'-A Narrative Inquiry of Midwives Experiences of Very Early Neonatal Death from Tanzania.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Simulation and team training to improve preterm birth knowledge, evidence-based practices, and communication skills in midwives in Kenya and Uganda: Findings from a pre- and post-intervention analysis.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Silent voices of the midwives: factors that influence midwives' achievement of successful neonatal resuscitation in sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative inquiry.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Predictors of Helping Babies Breathe knowledge and skills among nurses in primary health settings in Dodoma region, Tanzania.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Reducing intrapartum fetal deaths through low-dose high frequency clinical mentorship in a rural hospital in Western Kenya: a quasi-experimental study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Article
- Training and well-equipped facility increases the odds of skills of health professionals on helping babies breathe in public hospitals of Southern Ethiopia: cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2019Article
- Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge of Neonatal Resuscitation in Ethiopia: Analysis from 2016 National Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Survey.International journal of pediatrics · 2019Article
- Impact of Continued Social Network-based Learning Based on Midwives Knowledge and Implementation of the Helping Babies Breathe Program.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundBirth asphyxia is the leading cause of neonatal mortality in Kenya. Quality care during neonatal resuscitation (NR) can contribute to a reduction in neonatal mortality related to birth asphyxia by 30 percent. This study assessed the quality of care (QoC) during NR for newborns with birth asphyxia.
methodsDirect observations of 138 newborn resuscitations were done in labor ward and maternity theatre. Twenty-eight healthcare providers were observed 3-5 times using a structured checklist. Descriptive and inferential statistics were calculated and quality of care scores computed. Ordered logistic regression model identified HCPs characteristics associated with the QoC scores during NR.
resultsOverall QoC scores were good for airway clearance (83%). Suctioning in meconium presence (40%) was poorly performed. Years of experience working in maternity were associated with good drying/stimulation (
conclusionKey steps in NR are poorly performed during drying and warmth, airway maintenance in meconium presence, and ventilation. Mentorship with periodic refresher training can improve the care provided during NR.
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