Table 3.
Provider Knowledge by Cadre
| N, % | |
|---|---|
| CM Cause *Fungus | |
| Medical Officers | 5, 100 |
| Clinical Officers | 6, 85.7 |
| Nurse | 1, 12.5 |
| CM Transmission *Airborne | |
| Medical Officers | 4, 80 |
| Clinical Officers | 3, 42.9 |
| Nurse | 4, 50 |
| Who is susceptible to CM? | |
| *Immunocompromised | 20, 100 |
| Length of CM maintenance treatment: *CD4 ≥200 | |
| Medical Officers | 2, 75 |
| Clinical Officers | 1, 14.3 |
| Nurse | 0, 0 |
| What CD4 is used to screen for CM: *CD4 ≤200 | |
| Medical Officers | 2, 40 |
| Clinical Officers | 4, 57.1 |
| Nurse | 1, 12.5 |
| What treatment do you give most often for CM: *Ampho B and Fluconazole | |
| Medical Officers | 3, 60 |
| Clinical Officers | 2, 28.6 |
| Nurse | 0, 0 |
| Amphotericin B is available | |
| Medical Officers | 3, 60 |
| Clinical Officers | 3, 42.9 |
| Nurse | 1, 12.5 |
| What do you need to diagnose CM more accurately? | |
| India Ink | |
| Medical Officers | 1, 20 |
| Clinical Officers | 1, 14.3 |
| Nurse | 3, 37.5 |
| * CSF/Lumbar Puncture | |
| Medical Officers | 1, 20 |
| Clinical Officers | 2, 28.6 |
| Nurse | 0, 0 |
| * CrAg Test | |
| Medical Officers | 0, 0 |
| Clinical Officers | 2, 28.6 |
| Nurse | 0, 0 |
| * CSF Culture | |
| Medical Officers | 3, 60 |
| Clinical Officers | 3, 42.9 |
| Nurse | 0, 0 |
| Blood Culture | |
| Medical Officers | 0, 0 |
| Clinical Officers | 0, 0 |
| Nurse | 2, 25 |
| I Don’t know | |
| Medical Officers | 0, 0 |
| Clinical Officers | 0, 0 |
| Nurse | 1, 20 |
*
Denotes correct answer