National neonatal resuscitation training program in Nigeria (2008‑2012): A preliminary report

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dc.contributor.authorDisu, E.A.
dc.contributor.authorFerguson, I.C.
dc.contributor.authorNjokanma, O.F.
dc.contributor.authorAnga, L.A.
dc.contributor.authorSolarin, A.U.
dc.contributor.authorOlutekunbi, A.O.
dc.contributor.authorEkure, E.N.
dc.contributor.authorEzeaka, V.C.
dc.contributor.authorEsangbedo, D.O.
dc.contributor.authorOgunlesi, T.A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-13T14:14:51Z
dc.date.available2019-11-13T14:14:51Z
dc.date.issued2015-01
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Routine institutional training of doctors and nurses on newborn resuscitation have commenced, to improve the quality of resuscitation available to high-risk babies, in Nigeria, as a means of reducing newborn deaths in the country. Perinatal asphyxia contributes to 26% of newborn deaths in Nigeria. Perinatal asphyxia results when babies have difficulty establishing spontaneous respiration after birth. Materials and Methods: Between 2008 and 2012, doctors and nurses drawn from all the geo-political zones were trained using the Neonatal Resuscitation Training (NRT) manual of the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Questionnaire-based, cross-sectional surveys of doctor and nurse trainees from the six geo-political zones in Nigeria were conducted eight months after the primary training, to evaluate the post-training neonatal resuscitation activities. Results: Over the period of study, 357 doctors and 370 nurse/midwives were primarily trained in NRT. The overall ratio of step down training was 1:22 with 1:18 for doctors and 1:26 for nurses. In 2008, the delivery attendance rates were 11 per doctor and 9 per nurse/midwife. These rates increased to 30 per doctor and 47 per nurse in 2012. Between 88 and 94% of the doctors and between 72 and 93% of the nurses successfully used bag and mask to help babies breathe in the post-training period. The nurses used bag and mask for infant resuscitation more frequently, compared to doctors, with the rate fluctuating between two-to-one and four-to-one. Over the years, 87 to 94% of the doctors and 92 to 97% of the nurses/midwives trained other birth attendants. Conclusion: The NRT in Nigeria is well-subscribed and the frequency of secondary training is good.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDisu EA, Ferguson IC, Njokanma OF, Anga LA, Solarin AU, Olutekunbi AO, Ekure EN, Ezeaka VC, Esangbedo DO, Ogunlesi TA. National neonatal resuscitation training program in Nigeria (2008-2012): a preliminary report. Niger J Clin Pract. 2015 Jan-Feb;18(1):102-9.en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.4103/1119-3077.146989.
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6848
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer Medknow Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNiger J Clin Pract.;Vol.18(1)
dc.subjectBirth asphyxiaen_US
dc.subjectbirth attendantsen_US
dc.subjectdelivery room careen_US
dc.subjectneonatal resuscitation trainingen_US
dc.subjectperinatal mortalityen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINEen_US
dc.titleNational neonatal resuscitation training program in Nigeria (2008‑2012): A preliminary reporten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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