The impact of evidence-based education on a perinatal capacity-building initiative in Macedonia

Jeffery, Heather E; Kocova, Mirjana; Tozija, Fimka; Gjorgjev, Dragan; Pop-Lazarova, Marina; Foster, Kirsty; Polverino, Jan; Hill, David A

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2923.2004.01785.x

The impact of evidence-based education on a perinatal capacity-building initiative in Macedonia

Journal

Medical Education

Date Issued

2004-04

Author(s)

Jeffery, Heather E

Pop-Lazarova, Marina

Foster, Kirsty

Polverino, Jan

Hill, David A

DOI

10.1046/j.1365-2923.2004.01785.x

Abstract

The perinatal mortality rate (PMR) in Macedonia is among the highest in Europe. The World Bank supported a consultant (HEJ) to collaborate with a Macedonian team to develop a national perinatal strategy with the goal of reducing the PMR. Education was given priority in the form of a hospital-based initiative to develop the capacity of health professionals to introduce evidence-based perinatal practice into 16 participating hospitals. A "train the teachers" approach was used, with trainees introduced to modern education and clinical practice in Sydney and subsequently supported to train their colleagues in Skopje.