Our methodology, developed by the Perinatal Education Programme since 1989, has been proven in controlled studies to improve knowledge, skills and patient care practices in health professionals.

• Farber, S.A. 1994. The effectiveness of the Perinatal Education Programme as a distance education programme for senior medical students. Postgraduate diploma in tertiary education. University of South Africa. (Unpublished).
• Field S, Abrahams Z, Woods DL, et al. Accessible continued professional development for maternal mental health. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2019; 11(1), a1902.
• Rundare A, Goodman S. An outcome evaluation of a perinatal education programme. S Afr J of Human Resource Management 2012; 10: 424-431.
• Theron GB. Improved cognitive knowledge of midwives practising in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa through the study of a self-education manual. Midwifery 1999; 15: 66-71.
• Theron GB. Effect of the maternal care manual of the Perinatal Education Programme on the ability of midwives to interpret antenatal cards and partograms. J Perinatol 1999; 19: 432-435.
• Theron GB. Effect of the maternal care manual from the Perinatal Education Programme on the quality of antenatal care and intrapartum care rendered by midwives. S Afr Med J1999; 89: 336-342.
• Theron, GB. Improved practical skills of midwives practicing in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa through the study of a self-educational manual. J Perinatol 2000; 3: 184-188.
• Theron GB. The effect of the maternal care manual of the Perinatal Education Programme on the attitude of midwives towards their work. Curationis 2000; 22: 63-68.
• Woods DL. A distance learning programme in maternal and newborn care. Perinatology 2000; 2: 283-285.
• Woods DL. A self-directed learning course for midwives to improve the care of pregnant women and their newborn infants with HIV infection in South Africa. Nursing Update 2000; 24: 4.
• Woods D, Cope F, Eley B. The challenge of providing HIV training to health professionals. Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine 2008; 31: 23-25.
• Woods D. Appropriate technology and education for improved intrapartum care in under-resourced countries. S Afr J Obstet Gynaecol 2009; 15: 78-79.
• Woods DL, Greenfield DH. Teaching in under-resourced hospitals: Experience from South Africa. NeoReviews 2010; 11: 5-11.
• Woods DL. IMCI revisited. South African Journal of Child Health 2010; 4: 28-30.
• Woods DL, Attwell A, Ross K, Theron G. Text messages as a learning tool for midwives. SAMJ 2012; 2/102. Also see this magazine article (PDF).
• Woods DL. Improving neonatal care in district and community health facilities in South Africa. Paediatric and International Child Health 2015; 35: 187-191.
• Woods DL and Theron GB. The Perinatal Education Programme. S Afr Med J 1994; 84: 61.
• Woods DL and Theron GB. The impact of the Perinatal Education Programme on cognitive knowledge of midwives. S Afr Med J 1995; 85: 150-153.
• Woods DL. An innovative programme for training in maternal and newborn care. Semin Neonatol 1999; 4: 209-216.