Simulation-Based Neonatal Resuscitation Education for Undergraduate Anesthesia Students: A Pre- and Post-Evaluation of Knowledge and Clinical Skills
Table 1
Pre-intervention knowledge of evaluation in neonatal resuscitation of undergraduate final-year anesthesia students at a comprehensive specialized teaching referral hospital in Ethiopia, (N = 51).
S. no
Item
Correct n, (%)
Incorrect n, (%)
1
Meconium stained liquor does not suggest that the newborn may require neonatal resuscitation
9 (17.6)
42 (82.4)
2
Mucus extractor and infant Ambu-bags are not always required in the delivery room
2 (4)
49 (96)
3
Respiratory effort, color, and heart rate (cord pulsation) are used to decide if a newborn infant requires resuscitation
46 (90.2)
5 (9.8)
4
After warming, sucking, and drying, if an infant remains apneic, the least important step is to Ambu-bag
8 (15.7)
43 (84.3)
5
After delivery, it is important to ascertain that the heart rate is above 100/minute
48 (94.1)
3 (5.9)
6
Cyanosis and heart rate less than 100/minute are danger signs in newborn infants
48 (94.1)
3 (5.9)
N = total number of students; n = number of students who answered “correct” or “incorrect”; negatively framed statements.
