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. 2011 Jul;21(2):119–130. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v21i2.69052

Table 4.

Performance of health facilities on selected patient follow-up indicators, Health Facilities in Jimma Zone, 2010.

Selected patient follow-up indicators Hospital Health Both
(JUSH) Centers Settings
Diabetes care Had at least four follow-up clinic visits during the last one year period 79.8% 91.7% 83.9%
Had at least one glycated hemoglobin test during the last one year period 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Had regular FBS during scheduled visits* 88.6% 13.3% 62.6%
Had at least one time urinalysis for microalbuminuria during the last one
year period
5.3% 6.7% 5.7%
Had at least one dilated eye examination or referral to ophthalmology
clinic during the last one year period
0.9% 10.0% 4.0%
Had at least one time feet examination during the last one year period 5.3% 15.0% 8.6%
Had blood pressure measured at least once during the last one year period 97.4% 73.3% 89.1%
Lost to follow-up** 22.8% 30.0% 25.3%
Hypertension care Had at least four follow-up clinic visits during the last one year period 79.0% 80.0% 79.1%
Had regular blood pressure measurement* 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Had at least one time urinalysis for microalbuminuria during the last one
year period
47.6% 0.0% 44.0%
Had at least one time serum creatinine test during the last one year period 39.5% 0.0% 36.6%
Had at least one time LDL cholesterol test during the last one year period 3.2% 0.0% 3.0%
Had at least one time serum triglyceride test during the last one year
period
3.2% 0.0% 3.0%
Had at least one time serum potassium test during the last one year period 1.6% 0.0% 1.5%
Had at least one time dilated eye examination or referral to ophthalmology
clinic during the last one year period
1.6% 0.0% 1.5%
Lost to follow-up** 12.8% 50.0% 15.6%
Epilepsy care Had at least four follow-up clinic visits during the last one year period 81.5% 76.8% 78.4%
Seizure type classification prior to AED initiation 56.5% 62.7% 60.5%
Ever had classification of seizure type 77.4% 77.6% 77.5%
Regularly asked for frequency of seizure attacks* 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Blood Pressure measured at least once during the last one year period 1.6% 0.4% 0.8%
EEG done at least once during the last one year period 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Lost to follow-up** 5.6% 30.3% 21.9%
*

Regular means every visit for six months prior to data collection

**

Lost to follow-up means missing last clinic appointment for more than a month