Original Article
Journal of Perinatology (2005) 25, 519–525. doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211339; published online 19 May 2005
Neonatal Encephalopathy and Cerebral Palsy Revisited: The Current State of Knowledge and the Impact of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Task Force Report
Maria A Morgan PhD1, Gary D V Hankins MD2, Stanley Zinberg MD1 and Jay Schulkin PhD1
- 1American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (M.A.M., S.Z., J.S.), Washington, DC, USA
- 2University of Texas Medical Branch (G.D.V.H.), Galveston, TX, USA
Correspondence: Maria A. Morgan, PhD, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Research Department, 409 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20024, USA
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:
To re-assess obstetrician–gynecologists' knowledge of neonatal encephalopathy and cerebral palsy after publication of the ACOG/AAP Task Force report.
STUDY DESIGN:
A questionnaire investigating knowledge of neonatal encephalopathy and cerebral palsy was mailed to 1060 members of ACOG, 337 of whom participated in a similar study in 2001.
RESULTS:
There was a strong association between familiarity with ACOG documentation and knowledge of neonatal encephalopathy (NE) and cerebral palsy (CP) (p<0.001). As with obstetricians surveyed in 2001, knowledge gaps remain. Performance was better on practices questions than knowledge questions. About one-third (34.2%) of the physicians said their knowledge of neonatal encephalopathy was poor or deficient; the majority (76%) rated their residency training as inadequate to marginal.
CONCLUSION:
The results indicate better knowledge of neonatal encephalopathy and cerebral palsy among physicians more familiar with the Task Force report. There is a clear need for emphasis on these topics during training and continuing medical education.
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