Open AccessNewborn Resuscitation Skills in Health Care Providers at a Zambian Tertiary Center, and Comparison to World Health Organization Standards
Author(s) -
Sara C Mistry,
Richard J. Lin,
Hazel Mumphansha,
Laura Kettley,
Janaki A Pearson,
Sonia Akrimi,
D Mayne,
Wonder Hangoma,
M. Dylan Bould
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000003337
Subject(s) - medicine , neonatal resuscitation , checklist , psychological intervention , asphyxia , context (archaeology) , resuscitation , anesthesiology , observational study , emergency medicine , health care , family medicine , pediatrics , nursing , anesthesia , psychology , paleontology , economics , cognitive psychology , biology , economic growth
Birth asphyxia is a leading cause of early neonatal death. In 2013, 32% of neonatal deaths in Zambia were attributable to birth asphyxia and trauma. Basic, timely interventions are key to improving outcomes. However, data from the World Health Organization suggest that resuscitation is often not initiated, or is conducted suboptimally. Currently, there are little data on the quality of newborn resuscitation in the context of a tertiary center in a lower-middle income country. We aimed to measure the competencies of clinical practitioners responsible for newborn resuscitation.