Designing and evaluating a novel mobile application for Helping Babies Breathe skills retention in Uganda: comparative study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Over 600 000 newborns die each year of intrapartum-related events, many of which are preventable in the presence of skilled birth attendants. Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) is a neonatal resuscitation training programme designed for low-resource settings that can reduce both early neonatal mortality and stillbirths. However, as in other similar educational programmes, knowledge and skill retention deteriorate over time. This trend may be counteracted by strategies such as regular simulated exercises. In this study, a mobile application (app) 'HBB Prompt' will be developed to assist providers in retaining HBB knowledge and skills.

Methods and analysis

This is a comparative study in Uganda with two phases: an app development phase and an assessment phase. In the fir

SUBMITTER: Merali HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6733314 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature