Evaluation of an In-Situ Neonatal Resuscitation Simulation Program Using the New World Kirkpatrick Model

Abstract

BackgroundThe impact of an ongoing in-situ interprofessional neonatal resuscitation simulation program (NeoSim) on participants’ perception of its usefulness and resuscitation outcomes in clinical practice was assessed. MethodA mixed methods approach was undertaken. Content analysis using the New World Kirkpatrick Model was undertaken on survey-based feedback responses post-NeoSim workshop attendance between 2012 and 2018. Clinical outcomes were compared between two epochs: 2007-2011 (pre-NeoSim) and 2012-2018 (post-NeoSim). ResultsProfessional development, communication, and teamwork were the key learning outcomes identified. NeoSim was associated with a decrease in deaths, need for suction, intermittent positive pressure ventilation, intubation, chest compressions, and adrenaline use during resuscitation at birth. ConclusionsNeoSim was associated with perceived improvements in practitioner behavioral skills and a decrease in need for resuscitation at birth, supporting its ongoing role in clinical practice.