Use of digital technologies for staff education and training programmes on newborn resuscitation and complication management: a scoping review.

Horiuchi, S; Soller, T; Bykersma, C; Huang, S; Smith, R; Vogel, JP

Use of digital technologies for staff education and training programmes on newborn resuscitation and complication management: a scoping review.

Horiuchi, S Soller, T Bykersma, C Huang, S Smith, R

Vogel, JP

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Citation:: BMJ Paediatr Open, 2024, 8, (1), pp. e002105
Issue Date:: 2024-05-15

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dc.contributor.author	Horiuchi, S
dc.contributor.author	Soller, T
dc.contributor.author	Bykersma, C
dc.contributor.author	Huang, S
dc.contributor.author	Smith, R https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3985-3951
dc.contributor.author	Vogel, JP
dc.date.accessioned	2024-08-06T03:33:29Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-09
dc.date.available	2024-08-06T03:33:29Z
dc.date.issued	2024-05-15
dc.identifier.citation	BMJ Paediatr Open, 2024, 8, (1), pp. e002105
dc.identifier.issn	2399-9772
dc.identifier.issn	2399-9772
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/180132
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: Poor-quality care is linked to higher rates of neonatal mortality in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Limited educational and upskilling opportunities for healthcare professionals, particularly those who work in remote areas, are key barriers to providing quality neonatal care. Novel digital technologies, including mobile applications and virtual reality, can help bridge this gap. This scoping review aims to identify, analyse and compare available digital technologies for staff education and training to improve newborn care. METHODS: We conducted a structured search of seven databases (MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid), EMCARE (Ovid), Global Health (CABI), CINAHL (EBSCO), Global Index Medicus (WHO) and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials on 1 June 2023. Eligible studies were those that aimed to improve healthcare providers' competency in newborn resuscitation and management of sepsis or respiratory distress during the early postnatal period. Studies published in English from 1 January 2000 onwards were included. Data were extracted using a predefined data extraction format. RESULTS: The review identified 93 eligible studies, of which 35 were conducted in LMICs. E-learning platforms and mobile applications were common technologies used in LMICs for neonatal resuscitation training. Digital technologies were generally well accepted by trainees. Few studies reported on the long-term effects of these tools on healthcare providers' education or on neonatal health outcomes. Limited studies reported on costs and other necessary resources to maintain the educational intervention. CONCLUSIONS: Lower-cost digital methods such as mobile applications, simulation games and/or mobile mentoring that engage healthcare providers in continuous skills practice are feasible methods for improving neonatal resuscitation skills in LMICs. To further consider the use of these digital technologies in resource-limited settings, assessments of the resources to sustain the intervention and the effectiveness of the digital technologies on long-term health provider performance and neonatal health outcomes are required.
dc.format	Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
dc.relation.ispartof	BMJ Paediatr Open
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002105
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	3213 Paediatrics
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Infant, Newborn
dc.subject.mesh	Resuscitation
dc.subject.mesh	Digital Technology
dc.subject.mesh	Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Developing Countries
dc.subject.mesh	Clinical Competence
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Resuscitation
dc.subject.mesh	Developing Countries
dc.subject.mesh	Clinical Competence
dc.subject.mesh	Infant, Newborn
dc.subject.mesh	Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Digital Technology
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Infant, Newborn
dc.subject.mesh	Resuscitation
dc.subject.mesh	Digital Technology
dc.subject.mesh	Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Developing Countries
dc.subject.mesh	Clinical Competence
dc.title	Use of digital technologies for staff education and training programmes on newborn resuscitation and complication management: a scoping review.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	8
utslib.location.activity	England
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2024-08-06T03:33:28Z
pubs.issue	1
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	8
utslib.citation.issue	1

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Poor-quality care is linked to higher rates of neonatal mortality in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Limited educational and upskilling opportunities for healthcare professionals, particularly those who work in remote areas, are key barriers to providing quality neonatal care. Novel digital technologies, including mobile applications and virtual reality, can help bridge this gap. This scoping review aims to identify, analyse and compare available digital technologies for staff education and training to improve newborn care. METHODS: We conducted a structured search of seven databases (MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid), EMCARE (Ovid), Global Health (CABI), CINAHL (EBSCO), Global Index Medicus (WHO) and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials on 1 June 2023. Eligible studies were those that aimed to improve healthcare providers' competency in newborn resuscitation and management of sepsis or respiratory distress during the early postnatal period. Studies published in English from 1 January 2000 onwards were included. Data were extracted using a predefined data extraction format. RESULTS: The review identified 93 eligible studies, of which 35 were conducted in LMICs. E-learning platforms and mobile applications were common technologies used in LMICs for neonatal resuscitation training. Digital technologies were generally well accepted by trainees. Few studies reported on the long-term effects of these tools on healthcare providers' education or on neonatal health outcomes. Limited studies reported on costs and other necessary resources to maintain the educational intervention. CONCLUSIONS: Lower-cost digital methods such as mobile applications, simulation games and/or mobile mentoring that engage healthcare providers in continuous skills practice are feasible methods for improving neonatal resuscitation skills in LMICs. To further consider the use of these digital technologies in resource-limited settings, assessments of the resources to sustain the intervention and the effectiveness of the digital technologies on long-term health provider performance and neonatal health outcomes are required.

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