Maternal and Newborn Knowledge and Skills of Providers, Selected Districts of Karnataka, India, Before (August 2013) and After (September 2014) the Skills and Drills Intervention
| Parameter | Intervention | Comparison | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | % | Mean (SD) | % | ||
| Knowledge scoresa | |||||
| Pre-test | N = 73 | N = 36 | |||
| Obstetric (maximum score = 29) | 14.2 (4.3) | 49 | 15.2 (3.6) | 52 | .21 |
| Newborn (maximum score = 21) | 10.2 (3.9) | 48 | 11 (3.0) | 52 | .30 |
| Post-test | N = 50 | N = 36 | |||
| Obstetric (maximum score = 29) | 16.4 (4.3) | 57 | 16.6 (3.9) | 57 | .84 |
| Newborn (maximum score = 21) | 11.6 (3.3) | 56 | 10.4 (3.3) | 49 | .09 |
| OSCE scores | |||||
| Post-test | N = 50 | N = 35 | |||
| Obstetric (maximum score = 50) | 27.5 (4.9) | 55 | 22.9 (5.8) | 46 | <.001 |
| Newborn (maximum score = 50) | 29 (5.2) | 58 | 24.2 (6.2) | 48 | <.001 |
Abbreviations: OSCE, objective structured clinical examination; SD, standard deviation.
↵a There was a significant increase between pre- and post-test knowledge scores in the intervention group for both obstetric content (49% vs. 57%, respectively; P=.006) and newborn content (48% vs. 56%, respectively; P=.034). In contrast, there were no significant changes between pre- and post-test knowledge scores in the comparison group: obstetric content (52% vs. 57%, respectively; P=.12); newborn content (52% vs. 49%, respectively; P=.42).