Initial neonatal resuscitation: skill retention after the implementation of the novel 24/7 HybridLab® learning system

AbstractBackground: Ensuring long-term retention of the acquired practical skills is one of the major aims of a medical school. This depends on the application of training techniques and their combinations. In order to standardize the teaching process, to acquire and maintain a broad array of technical, professional, and interpersonal skills and competencies, and to improve the retention of practical skills, we developed a new training technique – the HybridLab® learning method. It consists of an e-learning platform, hands-on simulation, carefully elaborated learning algorithms (DRAKON), peer-to-peer teaching, and assessment and feedback by peers, and later – by a remote instructor.Summary of the work: The subjects of the study were fifth-year students of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Medical Academy who during 2014–2015 were studying the obstetrics and gynecology module in the neonatology cycle. We analyzed the retention of practical skills in the initial neonatal resuscitation among stude...