Challenges with adherence to the ‘test, treat, and track’ malaria case management guideline among prescribers in Ghana

Kolekang, Augusta Soninour; Afrane, Yaw; Apanga, Stephen; Zurovac, Dejan; Kwarteng, Anthony; Afari-Asiedu, Samuel; Asante, Kwaku Poku; Danso-Appiah, Anthony

doi:10.1186/s12936-022-04365-6

Table 1 Characteristics of facilities included in the study and personnel interviewed

From: Challenges with adherence to the ‘test, treat, and track’ malaria case management guideline among prescribers in Ghana

	Name of facility	Region	District	Type of facility	Prescribers (cadre)	Training on T3 guideline	Years of prescribing experience	Availability of a laboratory	RDT	Availability of T3 guideline	Availability of ACTs on day of survey
	Name of facility	Region	District	Type of facility	Prescribers (cadre)	Training on T3 guideline	Years of prescribing experience	Availability of a laboratory		Availability of T3 guideline	AS-AQ	A-L	DHAP
1	Charia Health Centre	Upper West	Wa Municipal	Health centre	Trained nurse	Yes	1	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
2	Domawa CHPS compound	Upper West	Wa West	CHPS compound	Health extension worker	Yes	2	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
3	Poyentanga Health Centre	Upper West	Wa West	Health centre	Trained nurse	Yes	5	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
4	Dangme West Hospital Complex	Greater Accra	Accra Metropolitan	Hospital	Medical doctor	Yes	14	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
5	Anyima Health Centre	Brong Ahafo	Kintampo South	Health centre	Trained nurse	Yes	Missing	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
6	Upper West Regional Hospital	Upper West	Wa Municipal	Hospital	Trained nurse	No	5	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
7	Adabraka Polyclinic	Greater Accra	Accra Metropolitan	Polyclinic	Medical doctor	Yes	8	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
8	Community Hospital, Shukura	Greater Accra	Accra Metropolitan	Hospital	Medical doctor	No	6	Yes	Missing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
9	Osudoku Health Centre	Greater Accra	Shai-Osudoku District	Health centre	Physician assistant	Yes	3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
10	Saint Andrews Clinic	Greater Accra	Shai-Osudoku District	Clinic	Physician assistant	Yes	3	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
11	Osuwem CHPS compound	Greater Accra	Dangme East	CHPS compound	Trained nurse	Yes	3	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
12	Kintampo South Hospital	Brong Ahafo	Kintampo South	Hospital	Medical doctor	Yes	13	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
13	Aspire Clinic, Sunyani	Brong Ahafo	Sunyani East	Clinic	Medical doctor	No	34	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
14	Islamic Hospital Wa	Upper West	Wa Municipal	Hospital	Trained nurse	No	20	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
15	Krabonso CHPS compound	Brong Ahafo	Kintampo South	CHPS compound	Trained nurse	Yes	2	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
16	Sunyani Polytechnic clinic	Brong Ahafo	Sunyani East	Clinic	Physician assistant	Yes	2	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No

AS-AQ artesunate-amodiaquine, A-L artemether-lumefantrine, DHAP dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine

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