Development and evaluation of an online cardiotocography course tailored to LMIC settings: a feasibility study conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

The audit revealed lapses in CTG documentation, interpretation, and interventions. The posttest scores improved by 40.6% (152.8%), but some participants did not complete the course because of a lack of motivation, time constraints, and inadequate facilities. Postimplementation audits revealed improvements in practices, although uterine contraction documentation and overall impression recording declined. The findings suggest the feasibility and effectiveness of online self-learning courses in improving CTG knowledge and practices in Sri Lanka. However, motivation, incentives, and reinforcement measures are needed for better outcomes.

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BMC Research Notes
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2025-04-12
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07239-7
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Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
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Development and evaluation of an online cardiotocography course tailored to LMIC settings: a feasibility study conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

Ruvani W. Fonseka, Hemantha M. Senanayake, Millawage Supun Dilara Wijesinghe, Marzia Lazzerini et al.
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BMC Research Notes
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Development and evaluation of an online cardiotocography course tailored to LMIC settings: a feasibility study conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

Ruvani W. Fonseka, Hemantha M. Senanayake, Millawage Supun Dilara Wijesinghe, Marzia Lazzerini, Mohamed Rishard, A. De Abrew, I Weerasundara
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Abstract

The audit revealed lapses in CTG documentation, interpretation, and interventions. The posttest scores improved by 40.6% (152.8%), but some participants did not complete the course because of a lack of motivation, time constraints, and inadequate facilities. Postimplementation audits revealed improvements in practices, although uterine contraction documentation and overall impression recording declined. The findings suggest the feasibility and effectiveness of online self-learning courses in improving CTG knowledge and practices in Sri Lanka. However, motivation, incentives, and reinforcement measures are needed for better outcomes.

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IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo (IT), Lanka Hospitals (LK), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB), Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine (LK), University of Colombo (LK)
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Development and evaluation of an online cardiotocography course tailored to LMIC settings: a feasibility study conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka — Ruvani W. Fonseka, Hemantha M. Senanayake, et al. · BMC Research Notes (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS