Health system planning requires consideration of the resources
needed for acquisition and maintenance of clinical skills for conduct of
deliveries. There may be a minimum number of births below which
skill maintenance cannot be assured; however, simply undertaking deliveries
does not guarantee that skills are being maintained or developed,
as inappropriate practice may simply be repeated. In Indonesia,
it was noted that many deliveries were at home, with no ability to respond
to emergencies, and that the number of deliveries conducted
by each midwife was low at around 10 per midwife during 3 months
[29]. Thus, in many countries the emphasis in clinical licensure and
recertification has shifted from specifying a particular number of births
to be conducted, to participation in educational activities and structured
supervision that are more likely to assure the maintenance of competencies.
For midwives and doctors practicing in smaller units, lifethreatening
emergencies will be encountered infrequently so that skills
are best taught and maintained through the use of simulation, as taught
in the various obstetric skills programs. There is evidence that skills
gained through such courses can be maintained in a public health system
context although there are challenges in maintaining continuity
and overcoming practical hurdles, such as procurement of supplies
even when funds are available [30]. Program managers need to undertake
periodic district level skills audits to ensure ongoing compliance
with such skills training in the service setting.
Health system planning requires consideration of the resourcesneeded for acquisition and maintenance of clinical skills for conduct ofdeliveries. There may be a minimum number of births below whichskill maintenance cannot be assured; however, simply undertaking deliveriesdoes not guarantee that skills are being maintained or developed,as inappropriate practice may simply be repeated. In Indonesia,it was noted that many deliveries were at home, with no ability to respondto emergencies, and that the number of deliveries conductedby each midwife was low at around 10 per midwife during 3 months[29]. Thus, in many countries the emphasis in clinical licensure andrecertification has shifted from specifying a particular number of birthsto be conducted, to participation in educational activities and structuredsupervision that are more likely to assure the maintenance of competencies.For midwives and doctors practicing in smaller units, lifethreateningemergencies will be encountered infrequently so that skillsare best taught and maintained through the use of simulation, as taughtin the various obstetric skills programs. There is evidence that skillsgained through such courses can be maintained in a public health systemcontext although there are challenges in maintaining continuityand overcoming practical hurdles, such as procurement of supplieseven when funds are available [30]. Program managers need to undertakeperiodic district level skills audits to ensure ongoing compliancewith such skills training in the service setting.
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