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Lessons from the design, development and implementation of a three-dimensional (3D) neonatal resuscitation training smartphone application: Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE app).

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Nagraj, Shobhana 
Muinga, Naomi 
Tuti, Timothy 
Edgcombe, Hilary 

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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Frontline health workers, Human-centred design, Medical education, Simulation-based education

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Adv Simul (Lond)

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Journal ISSN

2059-0628
2059-0628

Volume Title

7

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC