Table 2 Provider anti-malarial treatment knowledge by outlet type
From: The malaria testing and treatment landscape in the southern Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR)
Public health facility | Community health worker | Public sector total | Private for-profit facility | Pharmacy | General retailer | Private sector total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
Proportion of providers who: | N = 91 | N = 164 | N = 255 | N = 58 | N = 327 | N = 30 | N = 424 |
Correctly state the national first-line treatment for uncomplicated P. falciparum/vivax malaria, AL | 89.5 (81.7, 94.2) | 72.6 (64.7, 79.3) | 77.9 (72.0, 82.9) | 78.7 (63.8, 88.5) | 49.5 (39.0, 60.0) | 8.1 (2.7, 21.9) | 40.4 (31.6, 49.8) |
Correctly state the first-line (AL) dosing regimen for uncomplicated P. falciparum/vivax malaria for an adult | 73.0 (60.7, 82.5) | 51.3 (41.0, 61.5) | 58.2 (49.6, 66.3) | 66.4 (51.1, 78.8) | 36.5 (28.0, 46.0) | 6.1 (1.6, 20.6) | 30.2 (23.1, 38.2) |