Case Study 2 China’s Neonatal Resuscitation Program PDF

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3. Why was training such an important part of this program? The idea to train midwives and nurses was the Chinese Nursing Association’s idea. These midwives previously did not have any type of formal training in resuscitation skills, nor did the nurses. In training the staff how to perform neonatal resuscitation, they can ensure that there is a skilled person at each delivery, whether it is at home with a midwife or at the hospital with a nurse. There are also other foundations such as the Freedom of Breath and the Foundation of Life which were created to decrease the infant mortality rate. Plans have also been established to begin a training program at every hospital with a childbirth process that will have continuous training with updated information. With this, there are yearly visits and audits to supervise training to make sure that everything is being done correctly and up to standards. According to the case study, “Based on data from 80 hospitals sampled, the rate of birth asphyxia has declined by more than a third, from 4.26 percent in 2003 to 2.61 percent in 2007” (Mastandrea, 2009). This is why training is such an important part of this program, because without important skills like neonatal resuscitation and other obstetric services to those present during delivery or the staff on call, proper healthcare cannot be provided to the country’s population. Reference: Mastandrea, A. (2009). Case Studies for Global Health: Freedom of Breath, Foundation of Life: China’s Neonatal Resuscitation Program. Retrieved February 18, 2017, from file:///C:/Users/Emily/Downloads/HLT411.R.case%20study_2_8-26-13.pdf...