The power of practice: simulation training improving the quality of neonatal resuscitation skills in Bihar, India

BMC Pediatrics

Table 3 Time to mentee completion of key NR skills in simulation at weeks 4 and 8 of training (N = 113 matched pairs)

Time in seconds to key NR skill	N^a	Week 4	Week 8	Difference in seconds^c	P-value^d
Time in seconds to key NR skill	N^a	Median (IQR)^b		Difference in seconds^c	P-value^d
Mentee hands on neonate	98	9 (6–17)	11 (7–22)	2	0.55
Neonate placed on warmer	105	35 (24–56)	38 (26–62)	3	0.95
Initiation of PPV	106	83 (48–111)	84 (66–114)	1	0.90
PPV with chest rise	58	116 (88–178)	137 (92–195)	21	0.76

NR Neonatal resuscitation, PPV Positive pressure ventilation, IQR Inter-quartile range
^aN = total number of PHC-matched week 4 and 8 simulation pairs in which key NR skill could be evaluated
^bMedian time in seconds to completion of key NR skill (inter-quartile range)
^cDifference in median number of seconds to completion of key NR skill from week 4 to 8 of training
^dWilcoxon Signed-Rank Test

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