Table 5 Data collected via observation and exit interviews about the messages given to patients by prescribers
|  | Data collected via observations of prescription n = 90 | Data collected via exit interviews n = 89 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Message given to patient | N | % (95% CI) | N | % (95% CI) |
Take first dose straight away | 68 | 75.6 (65.4, 83.5) | 68 | 76.4 (66.3, 84.0) |
Take second dose 8Â hours after first | 56 | 62.2 (51.6, 71.8) | 31 | 34.8 (25.5, 45.5) |
Take remaining doses in morning and evening for 2Â days | 70 | 77.8 (67.8, 85.3) | 83 | 93.3 (85.6, 97.0) |
All three above messages on timings | 44 | 48.9 (38.6, 59.3) | 31 | 34.8 (25.5, 45.5) |
Take tablets for 3Â days | 63 | 70 (59.6, 78.7) | - | - |
Take all the tablets | 62 | 68.9 (58.4, 77.7) | 79 | 88.8 (80.2, 93.9) |
Take with food/milk | 19 | 21.1 (13.8, 31.0) | 17 | 19.1 (12.1, 28.8) |
Repeat dose if vomit within 30Â minutes | 12 | 13.3 (7.6, 22.2) | 9 | 10.1 (5.3, 18.5) |
Return to health facility if deteriorate | 17 | 18.9 (4.1, 12.0) | 19 | 21.4 (13.9, 31.3) |