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Table 2 Change in knowledge and self-efficacy scores by profession for management of obstetric and neonatal emergenciesa

From: A process evaluation of PRONTO simulation training for obstetric and neonatal emergency response teams in Guatemala

Variables

All

Doctors/Professional Nurses

Auxiliary Nurses

Pre Scoreb

Post I Change

Post II Change

Pre Score

Post I Change

Post II Change

Pre Score

Post I Change

Post II Change

Knowledge

         

Obstetric hemorrhage

27.5

11.5

9.5

31.9

15.2

11.5

24.5

9.0

9.1

Neonatal resuscitation

34.8

23.4

16.3

42.4

25.7

19.3

29.4

22.3

16.3

Combined Module I

30.4

19.0

14.2

36.6

21.4

16.5

26.3

17.6

12.8

Preeclampsia/Eclampsia

41.5

--

13.5

47.2

--

15.9

38.2

--

12.7

Shoulder dystocia

48.6

--

13.9

60.5

--

11.5

42.3

--

15.6

Combined Module II

45.0

--

13.7

53.9

--

13.7

40.2

--

14.1

Self-efficacy

         

General emergencies

83.9

7.5

8.8

87.2

8.0

8.5

81.8

7.2

8.8

Obstetric hemorrhage

79.5

8.6

8.6

82.7

10.9

10.1

77.2

7.7

8.1

Neonatal resuscitation

74.8

16.0

15.6

78.6

16.4

15.7

72.3

16.2

15.6

Combined Module I

78.6

11.5

11.6

82.9

11.5

11.3

75.8

11.7

11.8

Preeclampsia/Eclampsia

72.7

--

14.0

77.8

--

14.2

69.9

--

14.5

Shoulder dystocia

59.1

--

28.3

65.4

--

26.4

55.0

--

30.5

Combined Module II

65.7

--

21.4

71.2

--

20.6

62.4

--

22.6

  1. aN = 193 for pre/post I, N = 161 for pre/post II and N = 159 for pre I/post II. All changes significant with p-value <0.001. Topics not taught and tested as part of module I are marked blank with “--”. bPre-score from Module I for obstetric hemorrhage, neonatal resuscitation, and general emergencies, Pre-score from Module II for Preeclampsia/eclampsia and shoulder dystocia. Knowledge scores are percent correct and self-efficacy scores are self-score out of 100