Table 5 Knowledge of helping babies breathe among health professionals in public hospitals of Southern Ethiopia, 2019
Categories | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
How do you diagnose birth asphyxia? | ||
 Depressed breathing | 390 | 90.9 |
 HR < 100/min | 354 | 82.5 |
 Central cyanosis | 340 | 79.3 |
What are the initial steps of newborn resuscitation? | ||
 Place newborn face up | 343 | 80.0 |
 Wrap or cover baby | 355 | 82.8 |
 Position head so the neck is slightly extended | 356 | 83.0 |
 Aspirate mouths and then nose | 342 | 79.7 |
 Explain to mother what is happing | 344 | 80.2 |
What do you do when resuscitating with a bag and mask or tube and mask? | ||
 Place mask to cover chin, mouth, and nose | 415 | 96.7 |
 Ensure seal between mask and face | 387 | 90.2 |
 Ventilate 1 or 2 times and see if the chest is rising | 386 | 90.0 |
 Ventilate 40 times per minute for 1 min | 359 | 83.7 |
 Pause to determine whether the baby is breathing spontaneously | 356 | 83.0 |
What do you do if the baby is breathing and there is no sign of respiratory difficulty? After 30 s | ||
 Keep baby warm | 383 | 89.3 |
 Initiate breastfeeding | 384 | 89.5 |
 Continue monitoring the baby | 379 | 88.3 |
What do you do if the baby does not begin breathing, breathing is less than 30 per minute, or if there is intercostal retraction or grunting? | ||
 Continue to ventilate | 370 | 86.2 |
 Administer oxygen, if available | 390 | 90.9 |
 Assess the need for special care | 350 | 81.6 |
 Explain to mother what is happening | 350 | 81.6 |