What is PROMPT

PROMPT (PRactical obstetric Multi-Professional Training) is an evidence based multi-professional training package for obstetric emergencies. It is associated with direct improvements in clinical outcomes through improvement in knowledge, clinical skills, and human factors. It has been associated with a 50% reduction in term babies born with a 5 min Apgar <7, 50% reduction in neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) and a 100% reduction in permanent brachial plexus injuries after shoulder dystocia.

PROMPT is run by the PROMPT Maternity Foundation, a charitable organisation based in Southmead Hospital, Bristol, and has over 25 years’ experience in obstetric emergency training. For more information on PROMPT, please visit the PROMPT Maternity Foundation website here.

PROMPT is endorsed by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG), Obstetric Anaesthetist's Association (OAA) and Royal College of Midwives (RCM).

For useful training videos on the PROMPT YouTube channel- click here.

To read more about the collaboration between PROMPT Wales and the PMF click in this link PROMPT Wales | PROMPT Maternity Foundation

To listen to the PROMPTCAST, click this link PROMPTCast Podcast | PROMPT Maternity Foundation

In the second episode the PMF Team speak to Sophie Renwick and Sarah Hookes about how PROMPT Wales training was implemented. PROMPTCast is available on the following platforms:

FAQs

What does a PROMPT Wales training day consist of?

PROMPT Wales is a full day training course, attended and facilitated by a multi-professional maternity team. The emphasis is on team working and communication, so delegates are allocated to multi-professional teams to take part in simulated obstetric emergencies in the clinical areas. Some examples would be managing an undiagnosed breech birth in a midwife-led unit or attending to a cardiac arrest in a pregnant woman. Community midwifery teams also attend A Community PROMPT Wales training where they train alongside paramedics and practice managing emergencies in a community setting.

What is the overall objective of the PROMPT Wales programme?

PROMPT Wales training focuses on effective management of emergency situations which may arise in pregnancy and childbirth. It emphasises the importance of teamwork and effective communication and gives teams the opportunity to practice rare emergencies in a simulated environment. As demonstrated in Southmead Hospital in Bristol and other maternity units in the UK and abroad, we expect to see improvements in safer outcomes for mothers and babies in Wales.

How will we know that PROMPT Wales training is effective?

Having collected retrospective data from maternity units around Wales, PROMPT Wales will make comparisons after agreed periods of time to establish whether improvements in clinical outcomes are evident. We are also interested in staff perception around team working and safety and have measured this using a Safety Attitude Questionnaire. Results from pre and post implementation demonstrated improvement in all six domains: Teamwork Safety Climate Perception of management Job satisfaction Working conditions and stress recognition. We are also keen to understand women’s perceptions of the care received during emergencies with regards to safety and communication and intend to gather information which will help to inform our training.

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