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Published on: July 14, 2023
Self-directed video versus instructor-based neonatal resuscitation training: a randomized controlled blinded
Edgardo G Szyld1,2, Adriana Aguilar3, Santiago Perez Lloret4
1The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. edgardo-szyld@ouhsc.edu.
Objective:
To compare the efficacy of video-assisted self-directed neonatal resuscitation skills course with video-assisted facilitator-led course.
Methods:
This multicenter, randomized, blinded, non-inferiority-controlled trial compared two methods of teaching basic neonatal resuscitation skills using mask ventilation. Groups of novice providers watched an instructional video. One group received instructor facilitation (Ins-Video). The other group did not (Self-Video). An Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) measured skills performance, and a written test gauged knowledge.
Results:
One hundred and thirty-four students completed the study. Sixty-three of 68 in the Self-Video Group (92.6%) and 59 of 66 in the Ins-Video Group (89.4%) achieved post-training competency in positive pressure ventilation (primary outcome). OSCE passing rates were low in both groups. Knowledge survey scores were comparable between groups and non-inferior.
Conclusions:
Video self-instruction taught novice providers positive pressure ventilation skills and theoretical knowledge, but it was insufficient for mastery of basic neonatal resuscitation in simulation environment.
