Table 5.
Prescribing practices of eIMCI and pIMCI practitioners
| eIMCI | pIMCI | ALL | Adjusted p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N=152 n (%) |
N= 139 N (%) |
N= 291 | ||
| All curative meds given today (cough, diarrhoea, fever, ear infection) | 124 (81.6) | 126 (90.6) | 250 (85.9) | 0.0695 |
| HIV treatment correct | 5/30 (16.7) | 4/33 (12.1) | 9/63 (14.3) | 0.66 |
| TB treatment correct | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| RTHB REVIEW | ||||
| Vit A up to date | 128 (84.2) | 130 (93.5) | 258 (88.7) | 0.03 |
| Deworming up to date | 124 (81.6) | 127 (91.4) | 251 (86.2) | 0.15 |
| Immunisation up to date | 145 (95.4) | 134 (96.4) | 279 (95.9) | 0.65 |
| OVERPRESCRIPTION | ||||
| Any over-prescription (includes any medication not indicated by IMCI) | 48 (31.6) | 20 (14.4) | 68 (23.4) | 0.004 |
| Unnecessary antibiotic given | 16 (10.5) | 7 (5.0) | 23 (7.9) | 0.12 |
| Multivitamins given when not indicated | 27 (17.8) | 8 (5.8) | 35 (12.0) | 0.003 |