Decreasing birth asphyxia: utility of statistical process control in a low-resource setting

Author:

Mukhtar-Yola MariyaORCID,Audu Lamidi Isah,Olaniyan Oluyinka,Akinbi Henry T,Dawodu Adekunle,Donovan Edward F

Abstract

The neonatal period is a critical time for survival of the child. A disproportionate amount of neonatal deaths occur in low-resource countries and are attributable to perinatal events, especially birth asphyxia. This project aimed to reduce the incidence of birth asphyxia by 20% by June 2014 through training in neonatal resuscitation and improving the availability of resuscitation equipment in the delivery room in the National Hospital Abuja, Nigeria.A prospective, longitudinal study using statistical process control analytical methods was done enrolling babies delivered at the National Hospital Abuja.Low Apgar scores or birth asphyxia (defined a priori as any score <7 at 1, 5 and/or at 10 min) was assessed. To ensure reliability and validity of Apgar scoring, trainings on scoring were held for labour and delivery staff. Interventions included provision of additional equipment and trainings on neonatal resuscitation. Apgar scores were aggregated weekly over 25 months. Control charts with three SE confidence limits were used to monitor the proportion of scores ≤7.The baseline incidence of low Apgar scores, as defined a priori, was 33%, 17% and 10% while postintervention the incidence was 18%, 17% and 6% at 1, 5 and 10 min, respectively—a reduction of 45% and 40% in the 1-min and 10-min low Apgar scores.Increased communication, additional resuscitation equipment and training of delivery personnel on neonatal resuscitation are associated with reductions in measures of birth asphyxia. These improvements have been sustained and efforts are ongoing to spread our interventions to other special care delivery units/nursery in adjoining states. Our study demonstrates the feasibility and utility of using improvement science methods to assess and improve perinatal outcome in low-resource settings.

Funder

Save the children

National Hospital Abuja

Publisher

BMJ

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Health Policy,Leadership and Management

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