Evaluation of a novel training package among frontline maternal, newborn, and child health workers in South Sudan

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 130-135

  Nelson, Brett D ^a,b   Ahn, Roy ^a,b   Fehling, Maya ^a,d   Eckardt, Melody J ^a,c   Conn, Kathryn L ^a   El Bashir, Alaa ^a,d   Tiernan, Margaret ^a,d   Purcell, Genevieve ^a   Burke, Thomas F ^a,b,e  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Newborn and Child Survival Initiative   (Sudan)

^e BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health; Maternal health; Midwifery; Newborn health; South Sudan; Traditional birth attendant; Training package

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEWBORN CARE; OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUDAN; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SUDAN;

EID: 84866742094     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.05.019     Document Type: Article

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