Peer Learning and HBB in Managing Maternal Newborn and Child Health Emergencies in Rural Uganda (SimForLife)

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Emergencies

Treatments: Other: Peer learning

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03252275

MUST 21/06-16

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to test an intervention that has potential to improve acute care skills and confidence related to safe delivery and newborn care for mid-level health providers in Uganda by the development of a 'mobile' simulation package including scale-up materials based upon research evidence. In this randomized study investigators will compare the impact of a peer learning package on skills, knowledge and team work regarding newborn care among health workers in rural south western Uganda.

Full description

The aim of this study is to test an intervention that has potential to improve acute care skills and confidence related to safe delivery and newborn care for mid-level health providers in Uganda by the development of a 'mobile' simulation package including scale-up materials based upon research evidence. In this randomized study investigators will compare the impact of a peer learning package on skills, knowledge and team work regarding newborn care among health workers in rural south western Uganda.

The cluster randomized study will have two arms; intervention arm receives peer learning program. In this program, two health workers at the same health facility teach each other using case scenarios. The case scenarios will be based on common neonatal conditions such as neonatal sepsis, hypothermia and prematurity.

The two study arms will both receive training on HBB and Essential care for every baby (ECEB)

Enrollment: 77 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Health workers involved in performing deliveries of mothers at health center IVs and IIIs (i.e, county and subcounty level)

Exclusion criteria

• Health facilities based in municipalities, urban dwellings

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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77 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Standard HBB and ECEB training with peer learning

Treatment:

Other: Peer learning

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Standard HBB and ECEB training only