Table 1 Score of VHVs care of RDT positive patients in Laos
Non pilot area n = 7 | Pilot area n = 24 | p | Total n = 31 | Score % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Disease history score | 13 | 73 | 0.43 | 86 | 29 |
1. How many people have a fever in your family? | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
2. Where did you go when you were febrile? | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
3. Duration of fever (days) | 2 | 9 | 11 | 35 | |
4. Did you have other symptoms? | 2 | 6 | 8 | 26 | |
5. What did you do/Which medicine did you take? | 1 | 6 | 7 | 23 | |
6. Explain the treatment (dosage) | 4 | 24 | 28 | 90 | |
7. Period of treatment (duration/length) | 2 | 24 | 26 | 84 | |
Patient's care score | 16 | 62 | 0 | 78 | 26 |
8. Inform on the disease | 2 | 9 | 11 | 35 | |
9. Inform on malaria prevention | 2 | 7 | 9 | 29 | |
10. Explain the diagnoses | 6 | 22 | 28 | 90 | |
11. Correct timing of ACT | 6 | 24 | 30 | 97 | |
Observation score | 23 | 94 | 0.12 | 117 | 39 |
12. Explain how to take the drugs | 6 | 23 | 29 | 94 | |
13. Explain duration of treatment | 5 | 23 | 28 | 90 | |
14. Explain proper timing for children treatment | 4 | 21 | 25 | 81 | |
15. Give ART suppository to children under 10 kg | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
16. Give correct dose/day | 6 | 24 | 30 | 97 | |
Counselling score | 1 | 15 | 0.07 | 16 | 5 |
17. Give the information about worsening symptoms | 0 | 14 | 14 | 45 | |
18. Explain side effects of drugs | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Total score | 53 | 244 | 0.03 | 297 | |
Global score (%) | 44.54 | 59.80 | 56.36 |