Table 2. Quality of care of iCCM provided by CHWs during observed visits from October 2019-March 2020.
Intervention commune | Comparison communes | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of clinical encounters observed | 636 | 2166 | |
Children correctly cared for according to iCCM protocol |
85.4% | 57.7% | <0.01 |
Correct evaluation of danger signs | 97.6% | 91.2% | <0.01 |
Correct diagnosis of illness | 99.4% | 97.9% | 0.10 |
Correct treatment of illness | 98.1% | 92.6% | <0.01 |
Caregiver counseled | 89.4% | 73.2% | <0.01 |
Child correctly referred to health center | 94.1% | 80.8% | 0.01 |