Table 3 Staff involvement in, and training and supervision on case investigation and classification (Survey)
Information on case investigation | Health stakeholders/staff | FHSPs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Involvement in case investigation, n (%) | |||
Yes, always | -na- | 19 (50.0) | 19 (50.0) |
Yes, sometimes | -na- | 16 (42.1) | 16 (42.1) |
No, never | -na- | 3 (7.9) | 3 (7.9) |
Willingness to be involved in case investigation in future among FHSP who sometimes or never involved in case investigation* (n = 19), n (%) | |||
Yes | -na- | 13 (68.4) | 13 (68.4) |
No | -na- | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Missing | -na- | 6(31.6) | 6(31.6) |
Responsible person for performing case investigation, n (%) | |||
Village health workers (VHWs) or equivalent | 7 (19.4) | -na- | 7 (19.4) |
Others | 29 (80.6) | -na- | 29 (80.6) |
Specific person in the malaria programme who is responsible for overseeing case investigations, n (%) | |||
Yes | 34 (94.4) | -na- | 34 (94.4) |
No | 2 (5.6) | -na- | 2 (5.6) |
Responsible person was trained in case investigation techniques, n (%) | |||
Yes | 32 (91.4) | 27 (77.1) | 59 (84.3) |
No | 2 (5.7) | 8 (22.9) | 10 (14.3) |
Don’t know | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) |
Frequency of the training relating to case investigation, n (%) | |||
Monthly | 3 (8.6) | 5 (15.6) | 8 (11.9) |
Quarterly | 4 (11.4) | 2 (6.3) | 6 (9.0) |
Yearly | 20 (57.1) | 2 (6.3) | 22 (32.8) |
Every second year | 8 (22.9) | 23 (71.9) | 31 (46.3) |
Being supervised for conducting case investigation, n (%) | |||
Yes | 33 (94.3) | 32 (86.5) | 65 (90.3) |
No | 2 (5.7) | 5 (13.5) | 7 (9.7) |
Frequency of supervision for personnel conducting case investigations, n (%) | |||
Monthly | 6 (16.7) | 15 (41.7) | 21 (29.2) |
Quarterly | 18 (50.0) | 4 (11.1) | 22 (30.6) |
Yearly | 5 (13.9) | 8 (22.2) | 13 (18.1) |
Others | 7 (19.4) | 9 (25.0) | 16 (22.2) |