Paediatrics
Conditions
Interventions
neonatal resuscitation education and training
routine standard resuscitation care
Sponsors
Keren Happuch Twumasiwaa Boateng
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Midwives The study will include Registered Midwives: 1. who have worked in the labour and/or obstetric theatre for at least 6 to 12 months. 2. with at least a diploma qualification. Neonates The study will include neonates: 1. who require resuscitation 2. delivered at least 35 completed weeks of gestation or more 3. with a birth weight of 2.0 kilograms or more
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Midwives The study will exclude Registered Midwives: 1. who do not consent to be part of the study Neonates The study will exclude neonates: 1. delivered at 34 weeks and below 2. with a birth weight below 2.0 kilograms 3. born with multiple congenital anomalies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.1st and 5th-minute Apgar scores of newborns requiring resuscitation 2.severity of Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy among newborns requiring resuscitation 3.admission rates among newborns requiring resuscitation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. early initiation of breastfeeding among newborns requiring resuscitation at birth 2. exclusive breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum among newborns requiring resuscitation at birth 3. assess midwives' knowledge, and skills in basic neonatal resuscitation pre- and post-intervention 4. the incidence of pre-discharge neonatal mortality 5. need for advanced neonatal resuscitation interventions, such as endotracheal intubation, administration of epinephrine, and oxygen therapy 6. potential barriers and facilitators to the implementation of neonatal resuscitation training of midwives in a clinical setting | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Public ContactEmmanuel Parbie Abbeyquaye
Consultant Pediatrician 37 Military Hospital
Outcome results
None listed