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. 2013 Jan 24;3(1):e001852. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001852

Table 3.

Caregiver knowledge on home care13 17

Source: Pre-IMCI and post-IMCI assessment(13) (97 health facilities, 13 districts, 2001–2002) *
Indicator Pre-IMCI 6 months post-IMCI Source: Follow-up visits 4–6 weeks after training(17) (6770 observations, 242 districts, 1999–2008)*
Caregiver of child prescribed an oral antibiotic knows how to give the treatment 4/58 (6.9%) 12/18 (66.7%) 905/1081 (83.7%)
Caregiver of child with diarrhoea knows how to prepare and give ORS 5/32 (15.6%) 19/24 (79.2%) 1575/1890 (83.3%)
Caregiver knows the three rules of home care (extra fluids, continued feeding and at least 2 signs on when to bring child back immediately)† 5/96 (5.2%) 62/80 (77.5%) 4926/6165 (79.9%)

*The denominator of the indicators reported vary depending on the indicator definition.

†Tasks performed by nurses. All the other indicators refer to tasks performed by physicians.

IMCI, Integrated Management of Childhood Illness.