Neonatal mortality, particularly due to failure to breathe at birth, remains a significant challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The Liveborn mobile health application for newborn resuscitation was developed to provide real-time guidance and support debriefing for healthcare workers in LMICs.
Benjamin H. Chi, MD, MSc, and Jackie Patterson, MD, MPH, conducted this study aimed to evaluate the usability of Liveborn in simulated resuscitations. They conducted two rounds of simulated resuscitation using Liveborn with midwives at one health facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Between rounds, Liveborn was iteratively refined based on analysis of video recordings of the simulations and participant surveys.