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SAFEPaedsBenin,November2016 DrSaviniWijesingha
SaferAnaesthesiaFromEducation
SAFEPaedsCotonou,BeninNovember2016
AssociationofAnaesthetistsofGreatBritainandIrelandInpartnershipwithMercyShips
ReportcompiledbyDrSaviniWijesingha
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SAFEPaedsBenin,November2016 DrSaviniWijesingha
ExecutiveSummary TheSAFE(SaferAnaesthesiaFromEducation)PaediatricsCourseaimstoimprovethedeliveryofpaediatricanaesthesiainlow-resourcecountries.Theprovisionofpaediatricsurgicalservicesinlow-resourcecountriesisoftentheremitofageneralsurgeonandanurseanaesthetist.Itisestimatedthat85%ofchildreninlow-resourcecountrieswillrequiresurgerybeforetheageoffifteen,andtheresponsibilityofananaesthetistcoverstheneedtoprovideanaesthesiaforemergencyprocedures,electiveoperations,resuscitationandpainmanagement. TheSAFEPaedscoursewasdevisedbyDrIsabeauWalkerandDrMichelleWhite,fortheAssociationofAnaesthetistsofGreatBritainandIreland(AAGBI)andtheWorldFederationofSocietiesofAnaesthesiologists(WFSA).Sinceitsinceptionin2014,ithasbeenruninanumberofcountriesinsub-SaharanAfrica. ThisSAFEPaedscoursewasruninBeninandconductedinpartnershipbetweenMercyShipsandtheAAGB,IandthecoursewasruninFrench.PreviousFrench-languageSAFEPaedscourseshavebeenundertakeninMadagascarbyMercyShips.TheAfricaMercyiscurrentlydockedinCotonou,Benin;anditwasthefirsttimeSAFEPaedshadruninBenin(SAFEObshadoccurredSept2016).. TheSAFEPaedsCourseDirectorwasDrSaviniWijesingha,aUKanaesthetictrainee.ShewassupportedbyProfessorEugeneZoumonou,professorofanaesthesiainCotonou,astheleadlocalcontact,andDrMichelleWhite,DeputyChiefMedicalOfficer,MercyShips Thefacultycomprisedofonefourconsultantanaesthetists,twoanaestheticregistrarsandonepaediatricregistrar.AllthefacilitatorscamefromtheUK,baroneSwissconsultantwhohastaughtonpreviousSAFEpaedscourseswithMercyShips.Fourlocalinterpretersprovidedexcellentassistancethroughout,howeverthetwofluentFrench-speakingfacultytaughtwithouttranslation. Thiscoursedifferedslightlytopreviouscourses.Theinformationwastaughtovertwodaysratherthanthree,followedbyadayof‘TrainingofTrainers’andthenasecondtwodaycourse.ThetimetableandtopicswerechoseninconsultationbetweenDrMichelleWhite(MercyShips)andProfessorEugeneZoumonou(ProfessorofAnesthesia,Benin). Atotalof19anaesthetistsattendedthefirsttwo-daycourseand30attendedthesecond.TherewereninecandidatesfortheTraintheTrainers.MostofthedelegatescamefromBenin,howeverthreetravelledfromBurkinaFaso. ClinicalskillsandknowledgeweretestedviaMCQsandskillsstationsbeforeandafterthecourse.Thecourseitselfwasamixtureofshortlectures,workshopsandscenariotutorials. TherewasexcellentfeedbackfromthedelegatesandgoodimprovementintheirMCQandskillstests.
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Acknowledgements OursincerethanksgoestoMercyShips,withoutwhom,thecoursecouldnothaverun.Recruitmentofdelegates,logisticsandorganisationwerehandledbymedicalcapacitybuildingprojectmanagersKrissyCloseandAbbyWatrous.TheyweresupportedbyJoanKotze,medicalcapacityprogrammesassistant,andKirstieRandall,MedicalCapacityBuildingDirector. WeareverygratefultoDrMichelleWhite,MercyShipsDeputyChiefMedicalOfficer,forherinvolvementandguidanceofthiscourse,aswellherongoingsupportfortheSAFEinitiative. ManythankstotheAssociationofAnaesthetistofGreatBritainandIreland(AAGBI)fortheirsupportandfinancialcontributiontothecostofourflights. OurthankstoProfessorEugeneZoumonouforhisinvolvementinthecourse. Thefacultyandinterpretersworkedextremelyhardovertheweekandfunctionedverywellasateam.Forthesecondcourse,thisincludedfacilitatorsfromBeninandBurkinaFasowhoworkedalongsidetheEuropeanteam. Finally,ourgratefulthankstothedelegatesfortheirattendanceandenthusiasm.
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SAFEPaedsBenin,November2016 DrSaviniWijesingha
Background BeninisaFrancophonecountryinWestAfricaandsharesborderswithTogoandNigeria,BurkinaFasoandNIger.Thepopulationis10million.Theunder-fivemortalityrateis85.3per1,000livebirths.43%ofthepopulationareunder15yearsofageandthemedianageinthecountryis18.Malariaaccountsforthemostdeathsinchildrenunderfiveyears. Asof2015,therewere35membersoftheBeninSocietyofPhysicianAnaesthetists,withafurther34doctorsenrolledonthefour-yeartrainingcourse.Thiscomprisesofdoctorsfromaroundtheregion,notjustBenin.Thereareapproximately250anaestheticofficers,whodelivermostoftheanaestheticsinthecountry.Therewasananaestheticofficertrainingschool,butfundingforthiswasunfortunatelysuspendedafewyearsago. MercyShipsarrivedinCotonouinOctober2016.Thecharityprovideshealthcare,surgicalinterventionandfollow-upfromthehospitalship.Itaddition,thereisasignificanteducationprogramme,withtheaimofimprovinghealthcaredeliveryinthehostcountryandensuringsustainability.
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SAFEPaedsBenin,November2016 DrSaviniWijesingha
TheNovember2016SAFEPaedsCourse ThiscoursewasheldattheHotelduPort,Cotonou.Alargeair-conditionedconferenceroomwasusedforlecturesandtwoconcurrentworkshops,andafurthertwoworkshopswereheldoutside.Thehotelprovidedfoodandrefreshmentsduringbreaks.Thefacultyalsostayedhere. TheSAFEPaediatricscoursehaspreviouslybeenrunoverthreedays.Thiscoursewasshortenedtotwodays,attherequestofthelocalanaesthesiaschool.Thepermittedconcisedeliveryofinformationrelevanttothelocalpopulationandalsoallowedustoteachtwocoursesinthesameweek,therebyincreasingthenumberofcandidatesabletoattend.Therewerenineteencandidatesonthefirstcourseandthirtyonthesecondcourse.ThecoursefollowedthesameformataspreviousSAFEcourses,withamixtureoflectures,skillssessions,groupdiscussionsandscenarios.Sinceneonatalresuscitationwasnottaughttheskillstest–neonatalresuscitationwasreplacedbyoneonmanagementofafit,whichwaswrittenbyDrMichelleWhite.TheBeninanesthetistswillbegivenneonatalteachingatanothertimebyMercyShips.Monday20thNov Tuesday21stNov Wednesday23rd
NovThursday24thNov Friday25thNov
Pre-courseassessments
Recognitionandassessmentofthesickchild
Givingalecture Pre-courseassessments
Recognitionandassessmentofthesickchild
Basicprinciples Resuscitation Teachingaskillsstation
Basicprinciples Resuscitation
Airway Thesicklaparotomy
Leadingadiscussion
Airway Thesicklaparotomy
Painassessmentandmanagement
Traumainchildren Leadingascenario Painassessmentandmanagement
Traumainchildren
Burns Logisticalconsiderationsandobstacles
Burns
Post-courseassessments
Facultymeeting Facultymeeting Facultymeeting Facultymeeting Facultymeeting
ATrainTheTrainerscoursewasheldonthethirdofthefivedays.Therewereninecandidatesonthiscourse,includingthreefromBurkinaFaso.ThesedelegatesthenhelpedthevisitingfacultytoteachonthesecondSAFEPaedscourse.Allparticipantsreceivedacertificate,aUSBstickwithcoursematerialsandacopyoftheSAFEPaediatricandObstetricAnaesthesiaPocketHandbook(Frenchtranslation).
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TheSAFETeamTeachingfaculty:DrColmLanigan ConsultantAnaesthetist LondonDrAlanaKirkwood ConsultantPaediatricAnaesthetist LeedsDrKateHolmes ConsultantAnaesthetist PlymouthDrAlexPolet ConsultantAnaesthetist Geneva(retired)DrAndrewMullett SpecialistTrainee7inPaediatrics BristolDrLesleyMilne SpecialistTrainee3inAnaesthetics BristolDrSaviniWijesingha SpecialistTrainee6inAnaesthetics EdinburghInterpreters:DrQuenumSeidjolo
ZoulihaSalami
KegnonhouBarnetSergie
PierreDjossa
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Monitoring,EvaluationandResultsThecoursewaswarmlyandenthusiasticallyreceivedbythedelegates.Pre-andpost-coursetestingdemonstratedveryencouragingresults.
MCQPre
MCQPost
firstcourse 22.5 27.8
64.4% 79.9% 2nd
course 21.5 27.6 61.4% 78.7%
BLS pre post Intubation pre post
1stcourse 4.7 8.8 1stcourse 5.4 7.8 2nd
course 3.6 8.6 2ndcourse 5.9 7.7
Seizure Trauma
1stcourse 6.5 7.9 1stcourse 3.75 8.5 2nd
course 6.9 7.9 2ndcourse 4 7.8
Alldelegatesrankedthecourseveryhighlyintheirevaluations,givingmainlyscoresof10/10forthequantitativepartoftheevaluations.Whenaskedwhatwerethethreemostimportantthingstheylearned,themainfocuswasonlearningaboutmanagementofchildrenwithtrauma,theABCDEapproach,dealingwithburnsinchildren,estimatingchildren’sweightandcalculatingcorrectmedicationdosesforchildren.
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SAFEPaedsBenin,November2016 DrSaviniWijesingha
SummaryTheSAFEPaediatricscourseheldinCotonou,Benin,inNovember2016resultedinthetrainingofforty-ninedelegates.Thecoursereceivedexcellentfeedbackfromtheparticipants.Therewasmarkedimprovementinfourkeyareasofanaestheticmanagement,asdemonstratedbythepre-andpost-skillscoursetesting,andtheMCQresultsdemonstratedanincreasedlevelofknowledge.NinecandidatesattendedTrainTheTrainersandhelpedteachthesecondofthetwocourses.Thetrainingoflocalinstructors,alongwithMercyShips’ongoingworkinBeninandsubsequenthostcountries,willhopefullypermitasustainableandlong-termsystemofpaediatricanaestheticeducationinWestAfrica,therebyreducingchildmortalityintheregion.
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References:WHOBeninStatisicalProfile:http://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/epidemiology/profiles/neonatal_child/ben.pdf?ua=1Benin:NeonatalandChildHealthProfilehttp://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/epidemiology/profiles/neonatal_child/ben.pdf?ua=1