Efficacy of an ultrasound training program for nurse midwives to assess high-risk conditions at labor triage in rural Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Many high-risk conditions of pregnancy are undetected until the time of delivery in low-income countries. We developed a point-of-care ultrasound training protocol for providers in rural Uganda to detect fetal distress or demise, malpresentation, multiple gestation, placenta previa, oligohydramnios and preterm delivery. This was a mixed-methods study to evaluate the 2-week training curriculum and trainees' ability to perform a standard scanning protocol and interpret ultrasound images. Surveys to assess provider confidence were administered pre-training, immediately after, and at 3-month follow up. Following lecture and practical demonstrations, each trainee conducted 25 proctored scans and were required to pass an observed structured clinical exam (OSCE). All images produced 8 weeks post

SUBMITTER: Shah S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7326214 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature