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Scientific reports
australia one lowest perinatal morbidity mortality rates world however cluster perinatal deaths regional health service state victoria 2015 led statewide reforms including introduction maternity newborn emergencies mane program mane 2day interprofessional maternity education program delivered external expert facilitators rural regional victorian maternity service providers independent evaluation found mane program improved confidence knowledge clinicians managing obstetric emergencies resulted changes clinical practice large volume evidence supports use interprofessional education improving clinicians clinical practice impact programs overall safety culture health service less studied managers educators important role promoting safety culture clinical governance heath service aim study therefore explore victorian rural regional maternity managers educators views experiences mane program maternity managers educators 17 regional rural health services across victoria received mane program 2018 2019 invited participate semistructured interviews using mostly openended questions small number fixed response questions undertaken qualitative data transcribed verbatim analysed thematically descriptive statistics used quantitative data twentyone maternity managers educators 17 health services participated interviews overall participants viewed mane program positively four themes identified value external facilitation providing obstetric emergency training improved awareness understanding clinical governance improved clinical practice importance maintaining program participants agreed mane improved confidence 94 skills 94 clinicians managing obstetric emergencies well confidence escalate concerns 94 agreed improved clinical practice 70 teamwork among attendees 82 maternity managers educators positive mane considered contributed improving factors impact safety culture health services delivery external experts considered particularly important given crucial role maternity managers educators safety culture health services well program facilitation findings important future planning maternity education programs across state trial registration required study