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. 2020 Dec 7;4(1):e000856. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000856

Table 4.

Rater challenges from field notes

Challenge HBB ECEB BAB
Differing perceptions of practice standard Back rub stimulation
Sequence for drying baby
Fundal massage
Bleeding assessment
Frequency of bleeding assessment
Tracking multistep OSCE items Item 1. Prepares area for delivery Item 7. Improves thermal care Item 7. Controlled cord traction counter pressure
Item 2. Equipment preparation
Item 3. Hand washing
Item 5. Removes wet clothes
Item 24. Communication and teaching
Item 8. Identifying danger signs
Advanced care classification
Item 10. Medication calculation and administration
Item 12. Determining
postpartum haemorrhage
OSCE English words Hypothermia Hypertension
Actions without verbalising Warming baby

BAB, Bleeding after Birth; ECEB, Essential Care for Every Baby; HBB, Helping Babies Breathe; OSCE, Objective Structured Clinical Examination.