Neonatal resuscitation course experience in Turkey.

摘要: With appropriate resuscitation, 900 000 newborns are prevented from suffering severe asphyxia each year [1]. Simple measures such as protection hypothermia, head positioning and suctioning recognising those who need respiratory support can make significant changes in neonatal mortality morbidity rates. Despite the importance of educational programs still not widely developed developing countries, mostly due to limited resources, fact that other important health problems affecting children tract infections gastroenteritis predominant shortage medical staff trained for resuscitation. Turkey is one countries between Asia Europe with 1 371 births per [2] an infant rate 42.7/1000 live births, a 12.5/ 1000 [3]. There no official resuscitation education yet, despite some efforts by government. 46 faculties, six which located Ankara; Gazi University Medical School them well established intensive care unit (NICU). A course personnel working neonates different hospitals Ankara peripheral towns, has been organised Hospital. The participants were given preand posttests evaluate their basic knowledge together written critique efficacy quality course.