Knowledge gained by pediatric residents after neonatal resuscitation program courses

Summary Background: The efficacy of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) courses was previously evaluated, demonstrating good retention of knowledge in the participants. However, there is a lack of information regarding the participants’ performance in relation to the different steps of neonatal resuscitation. We aimed to assess the knowledge gained and retained by pediatric residents who participated in a NRP course in relation to the different steps. Methods: An 80‐item questionnaire derived from the standard test contained in the American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Manual was given to 25 pediatric residents before, immediately after and 6 months after the course. Results: The percentages of correct answers significantly improved from before (37.6 ± 3.1%) to immediately after the course (94.1 ± 0.9%) (P