Table 2 Performance scores on components of care (N = 197)
Clinical tasks | Possible score | Average score before training (baseline) | Average score at 6 m after training | Average score at 12 m after training |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical history taking | 5 | 2.28 | 2.84 | 2.68 |
Severe signs of malaria | 13 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 2.16 |
Vital signs | 8 | 2.56 | 3.53 | 2.74 |
Malaria drug history | 5 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 |
Using RDT | 30 | 1.6 | 22.92 | 22.56 |
Appropriate referral to a higher level facility | 1 | 0.5 | 0.87 | 0.94 |
Prescribing proper drugs | 10 | 0.61 | 4.72 | 4.44 |
Providing treatment instruction | 17 | 0.39 | 6.52 | 5.97 |
Providing health education | 11 | 2.63 | 3.65 | 3.27 |
Total score received | 100 | 11.97 | 48.02 | 44.76 |