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. 2024 Jan 26:47:32.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2024.47.32.42221. eCollection 2024.

Toward the design of a tailored training course for birth assistance: an Ethiopian experience

Sabina Maglio  1   2 , Selamawit Tamirat  3 , Moges Tesfaye  3 , Melaku Wolde  3 , Selene Tognarelli  1   2 , Arianna Menciassi  1   2 , Enzo Facci  3   4
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Toward the design of a tailored training course for birth assistance: an Ethiopian experience

Sabina Maglio et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

Simulation in healthcare has already demonstrated extraordinary potential in high-income countries. However, to date, few authors have explored the possibility of applying simulation-based training in African settings, highlighting the necessity of need-based training protocols capable of addressing economic, social, and cultural aspects. In this framework, this research investigates the main features of a simulation training course on umbilical cord care and placenta management should be considered effective and sustainable in an African healthcare environment. Local facilitators were identified as the best resources for defining course contents and providing technical lectures to mitigate cultural, linguistic, and social issues. For the training program, the design of a new low-cost medium-fidelity simulator was explored and a preliminary evaluation was performed. Finally, the propensity of 25 students to attend a simulation training course was investigated using a questionnaire. The attitude of the enrolled students was positive, endorsing the future introduction of simulation training into the educational offers of Ethiopian colleges.

Keywords: Simulation; medical training; nursing; obstetrics.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

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Figure 1
new simulator of the umbilical cord and placenta, made of silicone, with labels pointing to the main components
Figure 2
Figure 2
summary of key research findings; main features a simulation training course tailored to the Ethiopian needs should present
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