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Background: When a doctor embarks on their first paediatrics rotation covering the postnatal wards they often find that their training and previous experience leave them ill prepared for the task at hand.
Methods: It was decided that the above problem could be best addressed by the development of an iphone application specifically tailored to junior doctors needs. The application was developed by a team of paediatricians and an IT consultant. It is due to be distributed internationally via the iTunes store.
Results: The application developed can be divided into 3 main parts. Firstly, there is an electronic book which focuses on providing practical up to date advice on how to manage the most common problems the junior doctor will encounter on the postnatal wards. Secondly, there is an audiovisual section containing videos and audio presentations by experienced paediatricians on topics such as how to carry out a baby check and basis neonatal resuscitation. Finally, there is a calculator section containing a number of useful tools which will save time and reduce errors when for example a doctor needs to decide whether an infant requires phototherapy or an infants feeding requirements need to be calculated.
Conclusions: We feel our product will fill the much needed gap in the market by providing junior doctors with the practical advice and tools that they need to feel confident about managing the common problems they will encounter on the postnatal wards.
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Flannigan, C. 1142 A Practical Guide to Managing Paediatric Problems on the Postnatal Ward. Pediatr Res 68 (Suppl 1), 566 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-201011001-01142
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-201011001-01142