title: Choosing the appropriate neonatal resuscitation device for village midwives.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  An appropriate neonatal resuscitation device for village midwives in Indonesia is chosen.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study compared four neonatal resuscitation devices: Ambu neonate bag and mask, Topster bag and mask, Laerdal pediatric pocket mask and Tekno tube and mask. Functionality was tested by 40 village midwives who were also interviewed about ease of use. Ventilation volume was tested using a mannequin and computer interface. Other features were assessed by PATH engineers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no significant difference in the ventilation volumes among the four devices or any difference in acceptability to midwives or infection prevention ability, but the tube and mask devices were considered easier to clean.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Given the similarity in functionality, ease of use, infection prevention, and portability and the significant difference in price, public health experts and neonatologists chose the local tube and mask device for use by village midwives.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Research, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ariawan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agustini
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Seamans
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tsu
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kosim
mesh_terms: D003150:Community Health Workers; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008880:Midwifery; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation*