Building a Maternal and Newborn Care Training Programme for Health-Care Professionals in Guinea-Bissau

Authors

  • Ana Reynolds Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde (CINTESIS). Departamento de Ginecologia-Obstetrícia e Pediatria. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade do Porto. Porto. Portugal. Centro de Simulação Médica do Porto (Cesimed). São Mamede de Infesta. Portugal.
  • Ahmed Zaky Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr. Lisboa. Portugal.
  • Joana Moreira-Barros Serviço de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. Departamento da Mulher, da Criança e do Jovem. Hospital de Pedro Hispano. Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos. Senhora da Hora. Portugal.
  • João Bernardes Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde (CINTESIS). Departamento de Ginecologia-Obstetrícia e Pediatria. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade do Porto. Porto. Portugal. Departamento da Mulher, da Criança e do Jovem. Hospital de Pedro Hispano. Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos. Senhora da Hora. Portugal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.8453

Keywords:

Education, Continuing, Guinea-Bissau, Health Promotion, Infant Health, Maternal Health, Quality of Health Care, Staff Development

Abstract

Introduction: The Integrated Programme of Maternal and Child Health aims to reduce maternal and child mortality in Guinea-Bissau. The purpose of this article is to share our experience in building a training programme on maternal and newborn care for health-care professionals in Guinea-Bissau.
Material and Methods: Regional directors of the four target areas chose a group of staff who provide prenatal and childbirth care to attend the course (12 to 15 trainees per region). In each region, 15 highly interactive and practical sessions were scheduled over eight weeks. The trainees’ summative and reactive assessment was obtained using a multiple choice questionnaire (final test) and an anonymous survey, respectively.
Results: Attendees included 25 nurses, 17 midwives and 14 doctors. About two thirds had five years’ practice or less. Test median scores were higher among trainees with two to nine years of practice (54.4% to 60.9%), as compared to those with a year or less (47.8%) or 10 or more years (45.7%). Pedagogical variables were rated as ‘good’ or ‘very good’ by 91% to 95% of the attendees.
Discussion: Use of an interactive and practical pedagogical methodology produced positive results and was crucial to tailoring the training to local needs. However, adapting the syllabus according to professional categories and experiences should be considered.
Conclusion: Our results warrant further development and evaluation of training programmes on maternal and neonatal care in Guinea-Bissau.

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Published

2017-10-31

How to Cite

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Reynolds A, Zaky A, Moreira-Barros J, Bernardes J. Building a Maternal and Newborn Care Training Programme for Health-Care Professionals in Guinea-Bissau. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2017 Oct. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 12];30(10):734-41. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8453

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