Megan E Kassick1, Margaret A Chinbuah2, Magdalena Serpa2, Goldy Mazia2, Alice M Tang3, Isabella Sagoe-Moses4, Mira Taylor4, Adoma Dwomo-Fokuo4, Nihad Salifu4, Daniel K Arhinful5, Cyril Engmann6, Thomas F Burke7, Patience Cofie2, Brett D Nelson8. 1. Division of Global Health and Human Rights, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. 2. PATH, Accra, Ghana. 3. Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. 4. Ghana Health Service, Accra, Ghana. 5. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Accra, Ghana. 6. PATH, Accra, Ghana; Division of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. 7. Division of Global Health and Human Rights, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. 8. Division of Global Health and Human Rights, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Global Health, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: brett.d.nelson@gmail.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To validate a novel objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) tool for assessing neonatal care skills among delivery attendants trained as part of the Essential Care for Every Baby (ECEB) program and to assess ECEB training effectiveness. METHODS: Between August 1 and September 30, 2015, a cross-sectional study enrolled ECEB-trained healthcare providers who attended deliveries from the Brong Ahafo and Eastern regions of Ghana. Participants completed a previously developed 21-item OSCE tool that assessed neonatal-care competency. Participant performance was scored independently by regional trainers and national master trainers. The inter-rater scoring reliability was assessed using the Cohen kappa coefficient and performance was compared across participant characteristics. RESULTS: The study enrolled 57 trained delivery attendants from 12 district hospitals. Inter-rater agreement was perfect (kappa 1.00) or almost perfect (kappa 0.81-0.99) for nine OSCE items, substantial (kappa 0.61-0.80) or moderate (kappa 0.41-0.60) for 11 items, and fair (kappa 0.21-0.40) for one item. Differences in OSCE-item performance were recorded based on participants' regions, facility type, age, and education level (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In a resource-limited setting, the OSCE tool demonstrated substantial reliability and ECEB-trained healthcare practitioners exhibited satisfactory performance. The OSCE tool could be useful in similar settings and could have potential for up-scaled use in assessing neonatal-management skills. Copyright Â
OBJECTIVE: To validate a novel objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) tool for assessing neonatal care skills among delivery attendants trained as part of the Essential Care for Every Baby (ECEB) program and to assess ECEB training effectiveness. METHODS: Between August 1 and September 30, 2015, a cross-sectional study enrolled ECEB-trained healthcare providers who attended deliveries from the Brong Ahafo and Eastern regions of Ghana. Participants completed a previously developed 21-item OSCE tool that assessed neonatal-care competency. Participant performance was scored independently by regional trainers and national master trainers. The inter-rater scoring reliability was assessed using the Cohen kappa coefficient and performance was compared across participant characteristics. RESULTS: The study enrolled 57 trained delivery attendants from 12 district hospitals. Inter-rater agreement was perfect (kappa 1.00) or almost perfect (kappa 0.81-0.99) for nine OSCE items, substantial (kappa 0.61-0.80) or moderate (kappa 0.41-0.60) for 11 items, and fair (kappa 0.21-0.40) for one item. Differences in OSCE-item performance were recorded based on participants' regions, facility type, age, and education level (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In a resource-limited setting, the OSCE tool demonstrated substantial reliability and ECEB-trained healthcare practitioners exhibited satisfactory performance. The OSCE tool could be useful in similar settings and could have potential for up-scaled use in assessing neonatal-management skills. Copyright Â
Authors: Elaine L Sigalet; Dismas Matovelo; Jennifer L Brenner; Maendeleo Boniphace; Edgar Ndaboine; Lusako Mwaikasu; Girles Shabani; Julieth Kabirigi; Jaelene Mannerfeldt; Nalini Singhal Journal: BMJ Paediatr Open Date: 2020-12-07
Authors: Kimberly P Brathwaite; Fiona Bryce; Laurel B Moyer; Cyril Engmann; Nana A Y Twum-Danso; Beena D Kamath-Rayne; Emmanuel K Srofenyoh; Sebnem Ucer; Richard O Boadu; Medge D Owen Journal: Resusc Plus Date: 2020-05-21