Table 3 Quality of care in LQAS sample
Measure | N (%) |
|---|---|
RDT performed for patient presenting with fever (n = 293) | 283 (97%) |
Malaria patients receiving correct management (n = 255) | 240 (94%) |
Patients with negative RDT receiving correct management (n = 101) | 44 (44%) |
Respiratory rate recorded for patient presenting with cough/fast breathing (n = 237) | 223 (94%) |
Patients with elevated respiratory rate receiving correct treatment (n = 228) | 216 (95%) |
Patients with diarrhoea receiving ORS and zinc (n = 155) | 150 (97%) |
Patients inappropriately treated with ACT (n = 575) | 11 (2%) |
Patients inappropriately treated with amoxicillin (n = 575) | 23 (4%) |
Patients inappropriately treated with ORS, zinc, or both (n = 575) | 18 (3%) |
Patients with danger signs appropriately referred to health centre (n = 11) | 11 (100%) |
Patients with danger signs receiving appropriate pre-referral treatment (n = 11) | 4 (36%) |
Patients receiving overall correct management (n = 575) | 434 (75%) |
Patients receiving overall correct management in months 1–6 of iCCM implementation (n = 152) | 96 (63%) |
Patients receiving overall correct management in months 7–12 of iCCM implementation (n = 146) | 116 (79%) |
Patients receiving overall correct management in months 13–18 of iCCM implementation (n = 154) | 117 (76%) |
Patients receiving overall correct management in months 19–24 of iCCM implementation (n = 123) | 105 (85%) |
VHWs providing high-quality care over 2 years, according to LQAS decision rules (n = 23) | 9 (39%) |