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  • Maternal deaths in South Africa highlight critical training gaps for healthcare professionals (HCPs) in managing obstetric emergencies.
  • The Sixth Saving Mothers Report by the National Committee for the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (NCCEMD) recommended enhanced training.
  • The Essential Steps in Managing Obstetric Emergencies (ESMOE) program, including Emergency Obstetric Simulation Training (EOST), is a key intervention.

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  • To review teaching methods for improving maternal resuscitation training in South Africa.
  • To highlight evidence-based interventions for maternal resuscitation.
  • To suggest recommendations for clinical practice and outline measures to improve training for common causes of maternal collapse.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and training programs in maternal resuscitation.
  • Focus on the implementation and strengthening of the ESMOE/EOST program in KwaZulu-Natal.
  • Exploration of common causes of maternal collapse and associated training needs.

Main Results:

  • The ESMOE/EOST program has been strengthened and implemented in KwaZulu-Natal.
  • The review identifies various teaching methods applicable to the South African context.
  • Evidence-based interventions and common causes of maternal collapse are explored.

Conclusions:

  • Improved training for healthcare professionals in managing obstetric emergencies is crucial.
  • The ESMOE/EOST program offers a framework for enhancing maternal resuscitation skills.
  • Sustainability requires the introduction and evaluation of quality improvement measures in training.