Table 3 Performance score differences between testing rounds (N = 197)
Testing round | (R2–R1) | (R3–R2) | (R3–R1) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical tasks | Possible score | Mean score difference (95 % CI) | p value | Mean score difference (95 % CI) | p value | Mean score difference (95 % CI) | p value |
Medical history taking | 5 | 0.56 (0.34, 0.76) | 0.000 | −0.16 (−0.35, 0.03) | 0.091 | 0.39 (0.19, 0.59) | 0.000 |
Severe signs of malaria | 13 | 1.50 (1.06, 1.93) | 0.000 | −0.74 (−1.13, −0.35) | 0.000 | 0.76 (0.36, 1.15) | 0.000 |
Vital signs | 8 | 0.97 (0.47, 1.48) | 0.000 | −0.79 (−1.18, −0.4) | 0.000 | 0.18 (−0.29, 0.65) | 0.443 |
Malaria drug history | 5 | 0.07 (0.0, 0.14) | 0.039 | −0.07 (−0.14, 0.0) | 0.039 | NA | |
Using RDT | 30 | 21.32 (19.63, 23.01) | 0.000 | −0.36 (−2.04, 1.33) | 0.678 | 20.96 (19.22, 22.71) | 0.000 |
Appropriate referral to a higher level facility | 1 | 0.37 (0.28, 0.45) | 0.000 | 0.06 (0.01, 0.11) | 0.018 | 0.43 (0.35, 0.51) | 0.000 |
Prescribing proper drugs | 10 | 4.11 (3.46, 4.77) | 0.000 | −0.28 (−0.87, 0.31) | 0.349 | 3.83 (3.18, 4.49) | 0.000 |
Providing treatment instruction | 17 | 6.13 (5.34, 6.92) | 0.000 | −0.54 (−1.31, 0.23) | 0.165 | 5.59 (4.94, 6.23) | 0.000 |
Providing health education | 11 | 1.02 (0.53, 1.5) | 0.000 | −0.38 (−0.82, 0.07) | 0.098 | 0.64 (0.2, 1.08) | 0.005 |
Total scores received | 100 | 36.05 (33.1, 38.99) | 0.000 | −3.26 (−5.74, −0.78) | 0.010 | 32.79 (29.96, 35.62) | 0.000 |