Archive | 2019
Online Video-based Supplement for Assessment of Preterm Infant Behavior (APIB) and Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) Education
Abstract
In response to repeated requests for enhanced educational materials for NIDCAP and APIB training, NIDCAP Federation International (NFI) members were asked in October 2016 to share photos and videos for the creation of a photographic library. Video offers several advantages over verbal or written communication and education, and has been shown to improve technical and non-technical neonatal resuscitation skills.1 The presentation of large amounts of information in a limited amount of space and time, simplifying complex/abstract concepts, demonstrating how concepts/subjects in motion relate to one another, engaging audience attention and retention of information are enhanced2; all these are educational goals of NIDCAP Training. Our experience of video-supplemented NIDCAP education concurs with these findings. Thus, we have created an online video-based tool to Supplement APIB and NIDCAP Education. Our goals were to a) create this tool, b) present this work at the 2018 NIDCAP Trainers Meeting (NTM) for feedback from the NFI membership, and c) invite collaboration from the membership to expand this preliminary work.