Table 4.
Services provided by 46 STMMs to the South Pacific and 25 STMMs to Central America
| Region | South Pacific N =46 | Central America N =25 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Size (person/mission) |
9.07 ± 0.46 |
10.84 ± 0.41 |
< 0.01 |
|
Primary care professionals |
7.43 ± 0.36 |
9.24 ± 0.39 |
< 0.005 |
| Doctors |
5.35 ± 0.24 |
6.12 ± 0.31 |
|
| Nurses |
1.59 ± 0.13 |
2.16 ± 0.07 |
|
| Pharmacists |
0.49 ± 0.08 |
0.96 ± 0.09 |
|
|
Working day (days/mission) |
8.37 ± 0.28 |
9.24 ± 0.38 |
0.0685 |
|
Patient (patients/mission) |
711 ± 54 |
2087 ± 314 |
< 0.001 |
|
Location (locations/mission) |
2.70 ± 0.32 |
4.28 ± 0.48 |
< 0.01 |
| Hospital |
1.31 ± 0.09 |
1.40 ± 0.24 |
|
| Primary care center |
0.72 ± 0.20 |
1.24 ± 0.34 |
|
| Community (e.g. school) |
0.67 ± 0.15 |
1.64 ± 0.52 |
|
|
Education (%) |
|
|
|
| For health workers |
|
|
|
| Knowledge and skills in health care |
46 (100.0) |
21 (84) |
< 0.05 |
| Equipment administration |
34 (73.9) |
7 (28) |
< 0.001 |
| Drug administration |
23 (50.0) |
3 (12) |
< 0.005 |
| For the general population |
|
|
|
| Public health | 46 (100.0) | 23 (92) | 0.12 |