"It builds your confidence… you've done well": Healthcare workers' experiences of participating in a low-dose, high-frequency training to improve newborn survival on the day of birth in Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Background: The majority of newborn deaths occur during the first week of life, and 25‒45% occur within the first 24 hours. A low-dose, high-frequency (LDHF) training approach was introduced in 40 hospitals in Ghana to improve newborn survival. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore healthcare workers' experiences with the LDHF approach to in-service training. Methods: A total of 20 in-depth interviews and nine focus group discussions were conducted in 2016 in three regions of Ghana with healthcare workers who participated in implementation of the LDHF training approach. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 master mentors and peer practice coordinators; 51 practicing doctors, midwives and nurses participated in focus group discussions. Data were analyzed using

SUBMITTER: Asiedu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6667826 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature