Neonatal resuscitation training for midwives in Australia: A discussion of current practice.
Women Birth
; 33(6): e505-e510, 2020 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
More than 300,000 babies are born in Australia each year, with almost 20% of newborns requiring some form of neonatal resuscitation at birth. The most common first responders to a neonatal resuscitation emergency are midwives. While the Australian and New Zealand Council on Resuscitation guides midwives' practice during a neonatal resuscitation, each state and territory uses varying strategies to train and assess midwives proficiency in neonatal resuscitation.AIM:
To examine the neonatal resuscitation training requirements for midwives and raise awareness for the lack of consistency in training in Australia.DISCUSSION:
A significant variation was found in the teaching methods and frequency of training for neonatal resuscitation across Australia. Neonatal resuscitation is mandated through a state-wide guideline or policy in only four of the states with seven formal neonatal resuscitation training programs used across seven states and territories. Although a multi-modal approach to learning is present in all of the programs, the combination of teaching methods differ. CONCLUSION ANDRECOMMENDATIONS:
A standardised, evidence-based training program is required to ensure consistency in training for midwives in Australia. Multi-modal learning is common across all current training programs; however, the best combination of multi-modal teaching methods needs to be determined. Neonatal resuscitation training needs to occur at least annually, as recommended by the Australian and New Zealand Council on Resuscitation.Palavras-chave
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article