PRONTO is excited and honored to have its work in Guatemala featured on the Global Health Frontiers Series. In 2012 PRONTO was awarded a Saving Lives at Birth grant to implement a quality of care improvement initiative in a region of Guatemala known as the “Corridor of Death.” This region has the worst statistics for […]
Read MoreA matched pair cluster randomized trial to measure the effectiveness of an intervention package aiming to decrease perinatal mortality and increase institution-based obstetric care among indigenous women in Guatemala: study protocol
July 08, 2013
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By Edgar Kestler, Dilys Walker, Anabelle Bonvecchio, Sandra Sáenz de Tejada and Allan Donner BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, March 21, 2013 A matched pair cluster-randomized trial will be conducted in clinics in four rural indigenous districts with the highest maternal mortality ratios in Guatemala. Three interventions will be implemented in indigenous, rural and poor populations: […]
Read MorePromoting Cultural Humility During Labor and Birth: Putting Theory Into Action During PRONTO Obstetric and Neonatal Emergency Training
March 08, 2013
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By Jenifer O. Fahey, CNM, MSN, MPH; Susanna R. Cohen, MSN, CNM; Francesca Holme, MPH; Elizabeth S. Buttrick, BA; Julia C. Dettinger, MPH; Edgar Kestler, MSc, MD; Dilys M. Walker, MD Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, January 2013 PRONTO will now be implemented in Guatemala as part of an initiative to decrease maternal and […]
Read MoreNon-physician providers of obstetric care in Mexico: Perspectives of physicians, obstetric nurses, and professional midwives
August 08, 2012
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By Lisa M DeMaria, Lourdes Campero, Marianne Vidler and Dilys Walker Human Resources for Health, April 25, 2012 The Mexican Ministry of Health’s 2009 strategy to reduce maternal mortality gives a role to two non-physician models that meet criteria for skilled attendants: obstetric nurses and professional midwives. This study compares and contrasts these two provider types […]
Read MoreSelf-Efficacy Change With Low-Tech, High-Fidelity Obstetric Simulation Training for Midwives and Nurses in Mexico
July 08, 2012
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By Susanna Rose Cohen, MSN, CNM, Leslie Cragin, PhD, CNM, Bob Wong, PhD, Dilys M Walker, MD Clinical Simulation in Nursing, January 2012 This prospective descriptive study examined the relationship between low-tech, high-fidelity simulation-based training and pre- and posttraining changes in participant self-efficacy (SE). A 3-week training was followed by a 2-day session 4 months […]
Read MoreSkilled birth attendants in Mexico: how does care during normal birth by general physicians, obstetric nurses, and professional midwives compare with world health organization evidence-based practice guidelines?
April 09, 2012
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By Dilys Walker MD, Lisa M. DeMaria MS, Leticia Suarez MS, Leslie Cragin CNM, PhD, The Evaluating Alternative Models of Obstetric Care in Mexico Research Team. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, September 23, 2011 We evaluated the quality of basic obstetric care provided by Mexican general physicians, obstetric nurses, and professional midwives compared with […]
Read MorePRONTO training for obstetric and neonatal emergencies in Mexico
April 09, 2012
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By Dilys M. Walker, Susanna R. Cohen, Fatima Estrada, Marcia E. Monterroso, Alisa Jenny, Jimena Fritz and Jenifer O. Fahey. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, November 21, 2011 The purpose of this project is to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, rating, and potential impact of PRONTO, a low-tech and high-fidelity simulation-based training for obstetric and […]
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