Efficacy of capacity building educational interventions in the management of obstetric complications: A systematic review.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:Delay in the diagnosis and management of obstetric complications lead to raised mortality rate. This can be curtailed by appropriate implementation of the educational intervention among the health-care providers. Hence, this review aimed to identify the literature evidence of the efficacy of various educational interventions training in the management of obstetric complications.MATERIALS AND METHODS:We searched PUBMED, Web of Science, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, Cochrane, and maternity care databases with studies published from 2011 to 2021 for identifying studies related to this educational intervention review using MeSH terms and free terms. The search process was also done on the websites of the World Health Organization and the reproductive health library in the English language. From the 1823 abstracts reviewed, 16 studies were included (15 quasi-experimental, 01 randomized clinical trial, and 01 exploratory research design). We identified studies that included skill assessment of nurses, midwives, auxilliary nurse-midwives (ANMs), medical students, interns, and doctors after implementing various educational interventions.RESULTS:According to the findings of this literature, achieving enhanced nursing management of obstetric complications has been developed. Especially, it suggests through better nursing training and education and also by providing sufficient resources, time, and coordination with obstetric specialists, nurses and midwives will be able to implement their care roles, which include proper diagnosis, appropriate intervention, advanced care, client education, and psychological support. The efficacy of each educational intervention varies and depends on the participants’ understanding, interest, and the advancement of the teaching-learning method used.CONCLUSION:This systematic review reveals abroad and logical move towards the evaluation of various educational interventions in the field of obstetric complications. Among all the educational interventions implemented, mobile application, and simulation-based training play a major role in improving the knowledge and skills of health-care providers in the management of obstetric complications.