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Table 1 Content of the topics used in module

From: Efficacy and acceptability of an “App on sick newborn care” in physicians from newborn units

Topic

Core Content

Hypothermia

• Approach to a neonate with hypothermia

 

• Video on temperature recording

Seizures

• Approach to a neonate with seizures

 

• Common causes of seizures

 

• Differences between seizures and jitteriness

 

• Protocol for administration of common anticonvulsants

 

• Video on blood glucose estimation

Shock

• Approach to a neonate with shock

 

• Monitoring of a baby with neonatal shock

 

• Video on insertion and fixation of intravenous line

Feeding of the low birth weight and sick neonate

• Choosing the initial feeding method and stepwise approach of increasing the feed volume

 

• Video on alternative feeding method

 

• Video on breast milk expression