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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Training Zambian traditional birth attendants to reduce neonatal mortality in the Lufwanyama Neonatal Survival Project (LUNESP)
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Volume 118, No. 1, Year 2012
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Description
Objective: To provide relevant details on how interventions in the Lufwanyama Neonatal Survival Project (LUNESP) were developed and how Zambian traditional birth attendants (TBAs) were trained to perform them. Methods: The study tested 2 interventions: a simplified version of the American Academy of Pediatrics' neonatal resuscitation protocol (NRP); and antibiotics with facilitated referral (AFR). Results: Key elements that enabled the positive study result were: focusing on common and correctible causes of mortality; selecting a study population with high unmet public health need; early community mobilization to build awareness and support; emphasizing simplicity in the intervention technology and algorithms; using a traditional training approach appropriate to students with low literacy rates; requiring TBAs to demonstrate their competence before completing each workshop; and minimizing attrition of skills by retraining and reassessing the TBAs regularly throughout the study. Conclusion: An effective NRP training model was created that is suitable for community-based neonatal interventions, in research or programmatic settings, and by practitioners with limited obstetric skills and low rates of literacy. © 2012 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
Authors & Co-Authors
Gill, Christopher John
United States, Boston
School of Public Health
Guerina, Nicholas G.
United States, Providence
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Mulenga, Charity
Zambia
Lufwanyama District Health Management Team
Knapp, Anna B.
United States, Boston
School of Public Health
Mazala, Grace
Zambia, Lusaka
Zambian Anglican Council
Hamer, Davidson Howes
United States, Boston
School of Public Health
United States, Boston
Boston University Medical Center
Statistics
Citations: 23
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.02.012
ISSN:
00207292
e-ISSN:
18793479
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cross Sectional Study