Table 3C.
Percentage of trainees passing the individual OSCE – A steps.
| Question | Initial Training | Refresher Training | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |||||||||
| Physician | Midwives | Total | Physician | Midwives | Total | Physician | Midwives | Total | Physician | Midwives | Total | |
| # Pass (%) | # Pass (%) | # Pass (%) | # Pass (%) | # Pass (%) | # Pass (%) | # Pass (%) | # Pass (%) | # Pass (%) | # Pass (%) | # Pass (%) | # Pass (%) | |
| 272 | 516 | 788 | 272 | 516 | 788 | 78 | 161 | 239 | 78 | 161 | 239 | |
| 1. Identifies a helper and makes an emergency plan… | 267 (98) | 494 (96) | 761 (97) | 75 (96) | 154 (96) | 229 (96) | ||||||
| 2. Prepares the area for delivery… | 261 (96) | 486 (94) | 747 (95) | 75 (96) | 150 (93) | 225 (94) | ||||||
| 3. Cleans hands and maintains clean technique throughout. | 257 (94) | 472 (91) | 729 (93) | 74 (95) | 151 (94) | 225 (94) | ||||||
| 4. Prepares an area for ventilation and checks equipment. | 247 (91) | 459 (89) | 706 (90) | 73 (94) | 151 (94) | 224 (94) | ||||||
| 5. Dries thoroughly | 265 (97) | 490 (95) | 755 (96) | 75 (96) | 154 (96) | 229 (96) | ||||||
| 6. Removes wet cloth | 247 (91) | 448 (87) | 695 (88) | 68 (87) | 145 (90) | 213 (89) | ||||||
| 7. Recognizes baby is not crying | 267 (98) | 484 (94) | 751 (95) | 75 (96) | 151 (94) | 226 (95) | ||||||
| 8. Keeps warm | 248 (91) | 469 (91) | 717 (91) | 72 (92) | 146 (91) | 218 (91) | ||||||
| 9. Positions head and clears airways* | 267 (98) | 482 (93) | 749 (95) | 74 (95) | 152 (94) | 226 (95) | ||||||
| 10. Stimulates breathing by rubbing the baby | 257 (94) | 457 (89) | 714 (91) | 70 (90) | 145 (90) | 215 (90) | ||||||
| 11. Recognizes baby is breathing well | 260 (96) | 469 (91) | 729 (93) | 73 (94) | 151 (94) | 224 (94) | ||||||
| 12. Clamps or ties and cuts the cord | 262 (96) | 479 (93) | 741 (94) | 69 (88) | 149 (93) | 218 (91) | ||||||
| 13. Positions skin-to-skin on mother's chest and communicates with mother | 247 (91) | 462 (90) | 709 (90) | 65 (83) | 146 (91) | 211 (88) | ||||||