The impact of Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) training in low-resource countries.

Objective: To examine the effects of the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) program on maternal outcomes in four low-income countries.

Methods: Data were obtained from single-center, longitudinal cohort studies in Colombia, Guatemala, and Honduras, and from an uncontrolled prospective trial in Tanzania.

Results: In Colombia, maternal morbidity and the number of near misses increased after ALSO training, but maternal mortality decreased.

Advanced life support in obstetrics (ALSO) international development.

Background: The Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) program helps pregnancy care providers learn the information and skills necessary to deal with urgent and emergent conditions that arise during pregnancy and delivery by using mannequins, mnemonics, and evidence-based approaches. Since its origin, the program has been disseminated internationally. Outside of North America, more than 18,000 clinicians have taken the ALSO course, and more than 1,200 ALSO individuals have been approved as ALSO instructors.

The Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) program: fourteen years of progress.

Background: The Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) program is a highly structured, evidence-based, two-day course designed to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to manage the emergency conditions that can occur during childbirth.

Objectives: To document the number of ALSO-trained clinicians and instructors in the United States and internationally and to promote ALSO training among prehospital and disaster medicine professionals.

Methods: Records maintained by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for each country where ALSO is taught were reviewed for: (1) the years and locations of the ALSO courses; (2) the number of ALSO-trained caregivers; and (3) the number of ALSO instructors.