Effect of Training for Care Providers on Practice of Essential Newborn Care in Hospitals in Sri Lanka

Newborn Care Training of Midwives and Neonatal and Perinatal Mortality Rates in a Developing Country

“…The only clinical studies on the effect of ENC training reported increased use of many of the practices taught. 13,14 Mortality rates and other major outcomes were not assessed because the studies were too small to detect an effect. The ENC course improved the knowledge and skills of midwives in Zambia.…”

“…The ENC course complements Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum and Newborn Care: A Guide for Essential Practice, 10 and together the course and the guide provide evidence-based guidelines for routine care and initial treatment of neonates during the first week after birth. The ENC course has been taught, [11][12][13][14] but its effect on major outcomes has not been tested in a large clinical study. The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) of the American Academy of Pediatrics is a train-thetrainer, hands-on course to develop expertise in the evidenced-based knowledge and skills of neonatal resuscitation.…”

Nurses’ Attitude and Effectiveness of Surgical Hygiene Techniques Training at Dessie Referral Hospital, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

“…Literature proved that the practical demonstration has positively influence the performance of an individual and their behavior at their work place [23]. A study on comprehensive care for health workers showed that significant change in Surgical Hygiene Techniques that can greatly bring quality of care for health care settings [24][25]. Most of the respondents rated this training as very good (67%), good (17%) and excellent (8%) …”

Evaluation of a Professional Development Model for Enhancing Knowledge, Skill and Confidence in Dysphagia Management

“…Ongoing workforce training to health professionals has been shown to have positive outcomes in terms of increasing knowledge and skills (O'Loughlin & Shanley 1998;Senarath et al 2007). As yet however there is no published research as to the most effective means of providing professional development training to SLPs aimed at improving clinical knowledge and skills.…”

“…Utilization of case-based training is recognized in the literature as a means of facilitating deep learning (Higgs 1997) for achieving long term learning effect (Biggs 1993;Trigwell & Prosser 1991). Various other delivery methods including use of demonstrations, role plays and group discussions are also valuable when training adult learners in the health professions (Mihall & Belletti 1999;Senarath et al 2007). Incorporating 'reflective practice,' which refers to ones' ability to critically evaluate own performance and experience, discuss it and finally making changes to improve practice (Gibbs 1988;Johns 1995), has also been identified as an important part of the on-going skill development required within clinical-based professional learning (Mamede & Schmidt 2004;Walker 1996).…”