Lessons from the design, development and implementation of a three-dimensional (3D) neonatal resuscitation training smartphone application: Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE app)
Abstract Neonatal mortality remains disproportionately high in sub-Saharan Africa partly due to insufficient numbers of adequately trained and skilled front-line health workers. Opportunities for improving neonatal care may result from upskilling frontline health workers using innovative technologic...
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| author | Conrad Wanyama Shobhana Nagraj Naomi Muinga Timothy Tuti Hilary Edgcombe Anne Geniets Niall Winters Mike English Jakob Rossner Chris Paton |
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| description | Abstract Neonatal mortality remains disproportionately high in sub-Saharan Africa partly due to insufficient numbers of adequately trained and skilled front-line health workers. Opportunities for improving neonatal care may result from upskilling frontline health workers using innovative technological approaches. This practice paper describes the key steps involved in the design, development and implementation of an innovative smartphone-based training application using an agile, human-centred design approach. The Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE) app is a three-dimension (3D) scenario-based mobile app for smartphones and is free to download. Two clinical modules are currently included with further scenarios planned. Whilst the focus of the practice paper is on the lessons learned during the design and development process, we also share key learning related to project management and sustainability plans, which we hope will help researchers working on similar projects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb5515b689fb4c3b8a05a2bce927e5082022-12-21T21:20:12ZengBMCAdvances in Simulation2059-06282022-01-01711910.1186/s41077-021-00197-7Lessons from the design, development and implementation of a three-dimensional (3D) neonatal resuscitation training smartphone application: Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE app)Conrad Wanyama0Shobhana Nagraj1Naomi Muinga2Timothy Tuti3Hilary Edgcombe4Anne Geniets5Niall Winters6Mike English7Jakob Rossner8Chris Paton9KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya Medical Research InstituteNuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive HealthKEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya Medical Research InstituteKEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya Medical Research InstituteOxford University Hospitals NHS TrustDepartment of Education, University of OxfordDepartment of Education, University of OxfordKEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya Medical Research InstituteNuffield Department of Medicine, University of OxfordNuffield Department of Medicine, University of OxfordAbstract Neonatal mortality remains disproportionately high in sub-Saharan Africa partly due to insufficient numbers of adequately trained and skilled front-line health workers. Opportunities for improving neonatal care may result from upskilling frontline health workers using innovative technological approaches. This practice paper describes the key steps involved in the design, development and implementation of an innovative smartphone-based training application using an agile, human-centred design approach. The Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE) app is a three-dimension (3D) scenario-based mobile app for smartphones and is free to download. Two clinical modules are currently included with further scenarios planned. Whilst the focus of the practice paper is on the lessons learned during the design and development process, we also share key learning related to project management and sustainability plans, which we hope will help researchers working on similar projects.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41077-021-00197-7Human-centred designMedical educationSimulation-based educationFrontline health workers |
| spellingShingle | Conrad Wanyama Shobhana Nagraj Naomi Muinga Timothy Tuti Hilary Edgcombe Anne Geniets Niall Winters Mike English Jakob Rossner Chris Paton Lessons from the design, development and implementation of a three-dimensional (3D) neonatal resuscitation training smartphone application: Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE app) Advances in Simulation Human-centred design Medical education Simulation-based education Frontline health workers |
| title | Lessons from the design, development and implementation of a three-dimensional (3D) neonatal resuscitation training smartphone application: Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE app) |
| title_full | Lessons from the design, development and implementation of a three-dimensional (3D) neonatal resuscitation training smartphone application: Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE app) |
| title_fullStr | Lessons from the design, development and implementation of a three-dimensional (3D) neonatal resuscitation training smartphone application: Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE app) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lessons from the design, development and implementation of a three-dimensional (3D) neonatal resuscitation training smartphone application: Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE app) |
| title_short | Lessons from the design, development and implementation of a three-dimensional (3D) neonatal resuscitation training smartphone application: Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE app) |
| title_sort | lessons from the design development and implementation of a three dimensional 3d neonatal resuscitation training smartphone application life saving instruction for emergencies life app |
| topic | Human-centred design Medical education Simulation-based education Frontline health workers |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41077-021-00197-7 |
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