Effectiveness of Helping Babies Breathe(HBB) training on knowledge for Health Professionals and Medical Students at Chitwan Medical College

Abstract

The educational effectiveness of HBB training on newborn simulator, knowledge of trainees from Doctors, Nurses and Medical Students was evaluated before and after training on 19 & 20 March, 10 & 11 April and 6 & 7 May 2014 respectively. A post course practical skills evaluation was performed on a Neonatalie Newborn Simulator. Participants underwent a 2 day training course of 5 hours each. Thirty nine participants completed the course. The percentages of correct answers on a written test significantly increased from 82% to 99% after training. 100% of the trainees achieved passing scores. The trainees who participate in HBB training can significantly improve their knowledge and skills on simulators. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v4i2.10855 Journal of Chitwan Medical College 2014; 4(2): 17-19