… In this paper, we assess competence of health workers in delivery facilities in Brong Ahafo
region in Ghana using clinical vignettes. We compare competence between health worker …

… four clinical vignettes among the health professionals through … emergency obstetric services,
whereas for newborn vignettes, … assessment using clinical vignettes in Brong Ahafo region, …

… Ghana record concerns such as inadequate clinical knowledge and competences of health
providers … Cross-sectional observational assessment of quality of newborn care immediately …

… to health professionals with midwifery skills (for example, Doctors, midwives, nurses) who …
birth attendant at delivery, timely emergency obstetric care, provision of immediate newborn …

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and newborn care in Northern Gha Page 1 Journal Pre-proof “We know it is not good, but we …

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maternity health workers, this study … , and they did not use vignettes. Citation34 We also did not …

… care, 12 as capable of providing emergency obstetric care (… clinical vignettes to assess
health professional competence, … Two vignette cases tested ability to diagnose and manage …

… Ghana were attended by a skilled health professional. Reforms decentralizing the GHS at the
regional level have left the Brong Ahafo Region… Nazira some English competence, but she …

… of emergency obstetric and newborn care, routine care and … Clinical vignettes were used
to assess competence of health … of care at birth in the seven districts of Brong Ahafo region in …

… competent and motivated human resources, to provide quality … prompt delivery of emergency
obstetric and neonatal care. … Health providers' perception of quality of care for neonates in …