{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Teka H"],"funding":["Global Perm NW"],"pagination":["13"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12918043"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["24(1)"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>In Ethiopia, non-physician surgeons, such as Integrated Emergency Surgical Officers (IESOs) and MSc Clinical Midwives, provide critical comprehensive emergency obstetric and surgical care in areas, where physician shortages persist. Although task shifting has improved access to maternal healthcare services in many low-resource settings, maternal and newborn mortality remain high, particularly in the conflict-affected Tigray region. This study aimed to assess the impact of a comprehensive training program on safe cesarean delivery, essential newborn care, and obstetric anesthesia on IESOs' knowledge.<h4>Methods</h4>An embedded mixed-methods design was employed. Quantitative data included a pre-post-test on safe cesarean delivery, early neonatal care, and obstetric anesthe"],"journal":["Human resources for health"],"pubmed_title":["The impact of comprehensive training on safe cesarean delivery on non-physician surgeons' knowledge in Tigray, Ethiopia: a pre- and post-test embedded mixed-methods study."],"pmcid":["PMC12918043"],"funding_grant_id":["SafeCS2024"],"pubmed_authors":["Alemayehu M","Tesafy K","Haileeyseus HG","Teka H","Tequare MH","Nardos R","Berhe H"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"The impact of comprehensive training on safe cesarean delivery on non-physician surgeons' knowledge in Tigray, Ethiopia: a pre- and post-test embedded mixed-methods study.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>In Ethiopia, non-physician surgeons, such as Integrated Emergency Surgical Officers (IESOs) and MSc Clinical Midwives, provide critical comprehensive emergency obstetric and surgical care in areas, where physician shortages persist. Although task shifting has improved access to maternal healthcare services in many low-resource settings, maternal and newborn mortality remain high, particularly in the conflict-affected Tigray region. This study aimed to assess the impact of a comprehensive training program on safe cesarean delivery, essential newborn care, and obstetric anesthesia on IESOs' knowledge.<h4>Methods</h4>An embedded mixed-methods design was employed. Quantitative data included a pre-post-test on safe cesarean delivery, early neonatal care, and obstetric anesthe","dates":{"release":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2026 Jan","modification":"2026-07-16T10:05:02.44Z","creation":"2026-07-09T10:48:39.05Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12918043","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41593457"],"doi":["10.1186/s12960-026-01051-5"]}}