Table 2 Characteristics of included providers per data collection method at each facility
Study facility | Facility type | Data collection method(s) (number held, if applicable) | Participating provider cadre(s) (number per data collection method) | Total number of participating providers per included study facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HF 1 | Maternity home Private Community level | Non-participant observation 2 h × 5 days = 10 h | Nurse mid-wife (1) Healthcare assistants (2) | 4 |
Informal interviews (3) | Nurse mid-wife (1) Healthcare assistants (2) | |||
Focus group discussion (1) | Nurse mid-wife (1) Healthcare assistants (2) Nurse (1) | |||
HF 2 | Clinic Private Sub-district level | Non-participant observation 3 h × 5 days = 15 h | Medical officer (1) Biostatistician/records officer/testing officer (2) | 3 |
Informal interview (2) | Medical officer (1) Biostatistician/records officer/testing officer (2) | |||
In-depth, semi-structured interview (1) | Medical doctor (1) | |||
HF 3 | Hospital Private District level | Non-participant observation 8 h × 5 days = 40 h | Medical officer (1) Nurses (7) Nurse/midwife (1) Laboratory personnel (3) | 12 |
Informal interviews (5) | Medical doctor (1) Nurse (1) Lab persons (1) | |||
In-depth, semi-structured interview (1) | Health facility administrator | |||
HF 4 | Health center (small) Government Community level | Non-participant observation 3 h × 5 days = 15 h | Physician assistant (1) Laboratory personnel (2) Nurses (2) Health care assistants (1) | 6 |
Informal interviews (3) | Physician assistant (1) Laboratory personnel (2) | |||
In-depth, semi-structured interview (2) | Physician assistant (2) | |||
HF 5 | Health center (large) Government Sub-district level | Non-participant observation 3 h × 5 days = 15 h | Physician Assistant (2) Laboratory Personnel (2) Health extension worker (2) | 11 |
Informal interviews (3) | Physician assistant (1) Laboratory personnel (2) | |||
In-depth, semi-structured interview (4) | Physician assistant (1) Nurse (prescriber) (2) | |||
Focus group discussion (1) | Physician assistant (2) Enrolled nurse superintendent (1) Nurse/midwife (1) Health care assistant (1) Dispensing technician (1) | |||
HF 6 |  | Non-participant observation 5 h × 5 days = 25 h | Medical doctor (1) Nurse (3) Physician assistant (1) Laboratory personnel (4) | 14 |
Hospital Government District level | Informal interviews (5) | Medical doctor (1) Nurse manager (1) Laboratory personnel (3) | ||
In-depth, semi-structured interview (4) | Medical doctor (1) Nurse manager (1) | |||
Focus group discussion (1) | Nurse manager (1) Nurses (3) Laboratory personnel (1) Healthcare assistant (1) | |||
Overall total | 50 | |||