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Table 1 Summary of interviews with health care providers

From: Feasibility and acceptability of injectable artesunate for the treatment of severe malaria in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Question/parameter

Frequency

Percentage [95 % CI]

Did you spend more or less time to prepare artesunate compared to quinine (N = 24)?

 More time

3

12.5 [2.7, 32.4]

 Same time

3

12.5 [2.7, 32.4]

 Less time

18

75 [53.3, 90.2]

Did you find more or less difficult to prepare artesunate compared to quinine (N = 24)?

 More difficult

3

12.5 [2.7, 32.4]

 Same difficulty

3

12.5 [2.7, 32.4]

 Less difficult

18

75 [53.3, 90.2]

Most cited reasons to support ease of use of injectable artesunate (N = 24)

 Rapid way of administration

15

62.5 [40.6, 81.2]

 No accidents related to infusion

11

45.8 [25.6, 67.2]

 Reduced patient’s monitoring time

5

20.8 [7.1, 42.2]

Time to observe effects of injectable artesunate compared to quinine (N = 31)?

 Less time

29

93.6 [78.6, 99.2]

 Same time

1

3.2 [0.1, 16.7]

 More time

1

3.2 [0.1, 16.7]

Have you noticed any adverse events that you think could be related to artesunate (N = 31)?

 Yes

7

22.6 [9.6, 41.1]

 No

24

77.4 [58.9, 90.4]

Which adverse events did you notice (N = 7)

 Decrease of haemoglobin level

5

71.4 [29.0, 96.3]

 Shivering after drug injection

3

42.9 [9.9, 81.6]

 Loss of weight

1

14.3 [0.4, 57.9]

If you noticed adverse events, would you say that: (N = 7)

 They are less than those observed with quinine

7

100

 They are the same than those observed with quinine

0

0

 They are more than those observed with quinine

0

0

 Don’t know

0

0

Do you think that the workload has reduced with artesunate compare to quinine (N = 31)?

 The workload has diminished

26

83.9 [66.3, 95.4]

 The workload is the same

4

12.9 [3.6, 29.8]

 The workload has increased

1

3.2 [0.1, 16.7]

What is your level of satisfaction with injectable artesunate (N = 31)?

 Very satisfied

19

61.3 [42.2, 78.2]

 Satisfied

12

38.7 [21.8, 57.8]

 Dissatisfied

0

0

Most important reasons for being very satisfied/satisfied with injectable artesunate N = 31)

 Lack of adverse events

17

54.8 [36.0, 72.7]

 Rapid action of the drug

15

48.3 [30.2, 66.9]

 Easy way to prepare and administer

9

29.0 [12.4, 48.0]

 Injectable artesunate more effective

9

29.0 [12.4, 48.0]

 Work load reduction

8

25.8 [11.9, 44.6]