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Post Training Follow Up: An Essential Part of Skilled Birth Attendance Training

The National Health Training Centre worked with Support to the Safe Motherhood Programme (SSMP/ Options) to pilot an intensive post training follow up programme for skilled birth attendants (SBA). A total of 119 SBAs, mainly nurses and auxiliary nurse midwives (ANM) were visited at 38 health facilities by trainers from five training sites. The trainers interviewed SBAs and their supervisors and observed the SBAs’ performance, providing on site coaching as required. Key findings were that most SBAs were using their new life-saving skills and were confident and competent in providing delivery and emergency obstetric care services. The trainers also learned about the professional realities of rural nurses and ANMs, which will enable them to better train and support SBAs in the future.
 
Key recommendations were to: follow up all SBAs within three to six months of training; provide orientation for SBA supervisors to ensure on site support; ensure SBAs have the required equipment for services; improve clinical practice opportunities during training. These and other recommendations will be used to improve the SBA training and support system. See full report under resources - SSMP Documents section.

04/01/2010 Ashima Shrestha SSMP