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Leveraging the safe delivery app to support healthcare professionals in Papua New Guinea
1
Maternity Foundation, Partner & Grants Manager- Programme team, Ahmedabad, India
2
Burnet Institute, Women Children Adolescent Health Lead, East New Britain, Papua new Guinea
3
Burnet Institute, Honorary Senior Fellow- The Global Women’s and Newborn’s Health Group, Queensland, Australia
4
Maternity Foundation, Programme Director- Programme team, Belgium, Belgium
5
Maternity Foundation, Senior Clinical & Training Manager- clinical team, Kanyakumari, India
6
Maternity Foundation, Monitoring- Evaluation and Learning Manager- IRL team, Noida, India
Eur J Midwifery 2026;10(Supplement 1):A128
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Despite an increased availability of midwives, PNG has a critical shortage of midwives and nurses; it has declining maternal and newborn health indicators. Maternity Foundation partnered with Burnet Institute in 2022 to support healthcare professionals including midwives in PNG around maternal and child health. The Safe Delivery App provides access to critical evidence-based information, to support midwives and nurses, particularly those in remote, offline locations.
DISCUSSION:
The Global Safe Delivery App was aligned with PNG national guidelines and published with country specific animated visuals. By the end of 2024, 17 clinical modules had been adapted with 1,304 health care professionals using the app in PNG. In October 2024 a one day "deep dive" training program and a 4-day training of trainers’ program were conducted in East New Britain, PNG. Both groups included midwives and nurses from health facilities, and midwifery and nursing students and educators. This was a unique community project; clinical trainers from Maternity Foundation were present online, and co-facilitators from Burnet Institute were present onsite to facilitate in-person training and provide participants with hands-on practical sessions through simulated skills-based learning platforms. Knowledge and confidence assessments were conducted on adult learning principles and selected clinical modules before and after the training.
EVIDENCE WHERE RELEVANT:
Among those included in the Training of Trainers, knowledge levels increased from 61% on average to 75%. Participants provided positive feedback regarding the blended training model. In December 2024 the most frequently accessed topics were normal labour and birth and hypertension with 67% (868/1304) and 62% (805/1304), respectively, of all users with registered profiles.
KEY MESSAGE:
Integration of modern technology with new learning strategies was an acceptable approach with those trained in the use of the App supportive to roll out the App in their respective work locations. Pregnancy - antenatal
Despite an increased availability of midwives, PNG has a critical shortage of midwives and nurses; it has declining maternal and newborn health indicators. Maternity Foundation partnered with Burnet Institute in 2022 to support healthcare professionals including midwives in PNG around maternal and child health. The Safe Delivery App provides access to critical evidence-based information, to support midwives and nurses, particularly those in remote, offline locations.
DISCUSSION:
The Global Safe Delivery App was aligned with PNG national guidelines and published with country specific animated visuals. By the end of 2024, 17 clinical modules had been adapted with 1,304 health care professionals using the app in PNG. In October 2024 a one day "deep dive" training program and a 4-day training of trainers’ program were conducted in East New Britain, PNG. Both groups included midwives and nurses from health facilities, and midwifery and nursing students and educators. This was a unique community project; clinical trainers from Maternity Foundation were present online, and co-facilitators from Burnet Institute were present onsite to facilitate in-person training and provide participants with hands-on practical sessions through simulated skills-based learning platforms. Knowledge and confidence assessments were conducted on adult learning principles and selected clinical modules before and after the training.
EVIDENCE WHERE RELEVANT:
Among those included in the Training of Trainers, knowledge levels increased from 61% on average to 75%. Participants provided positive feedback regarding the blended training model. In December 2024 the most frequently accessed topics were normal labour and birth and hypertension with 67% (868/1304) and 62% (805/1304), respectively, of all users with registered profiles.
KEY MESSAGE:
Integration of modern technology with new learning strategies was an acceptable approach with those trained in the use of the App supportive to roll out the App in their respective work locations. Pregnancy - antenatal
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