Table 1.
Frequency of tasks (%) currently performed (per domain/sub domain) by each professional cadre (aggregated data)
| Domains/Sub domains |
Cadres |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | GN | MCHN-B | MCHN- G | MA-B | MT-M | |
|
1. Basic health care |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic health actions |
74.7 |
68.5 |
78.7 |
76.2 |
54.3 |
49.2 |
| 1.2. Client hygiene and comfort |
60.5 |
53.6 |
60.6 |
57.8 |
28.8 |
20.6 |
| 1.3. Administration of drugs |
70.6 |
63.2 |
69.7 |
67.8 |
43.7 |
21.4 |
| 1.4. Administration of blood |
49.8 |
53.3 |
38.1 |
47.7 |
7.8 |
12.5 |
| 1.5. Inpatient general care |
38.1 |
41.6 |
31.2 |
35.6 |
9.4 |
13.2 |
| 1.6. Pre- and post-operative care |
23.5 |
23.4 |
25.9 |
35.6 |
3.4 |
2.3 |
|
2. Obstetrics/gynaecology |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2.1. Antenatal care |
6.0 |
4.0 |
63.8 |
66.9 |
18.9 |
24.4 |
| 2.2. Admission - maternity |
4.0 |
1.5 |
80.4 |
76.6 |
17.3 |
19.2 |
| 2.3. Birth attendance |
4.9 |
2.5 |
72.4 |
66.9 |
15.5 |
12.5 |
| 2.4. Newborn care |
4.6 |
3.0 |
75.1 |
69.9 |
15.6 |
12.7 |
| 2.5. Obstetric emergencies |
0.9 |
1.1 |
27.5 |
32.4 |
5.1 |
8.6 |
| 2.6. Puerperal care up to 6 weeks |
3.7 |
2.0 |
57.9 |
62.5 |
13.7 |
12.7 |
| 2.7. Family planning and gynaecology |
6.1 |
4.4 |
48.0 |
47.1 |
18.2 |
18.8 |
|
3. Child health |
15.4 |
12.2 |
49.5 |
47.0 |
48.7 |
37.6 |
|
4. General practice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4.1. Obtains the clinical history, requests and interprets ancillary tests |
21.1 |
22.5 |
27.0 |
33.1 |
49.7 |
78.0 |
| 4.2. Performs the diagnosis |
36.3 |
30.4 |
37.6 |
44.2 |
74.5 |
89.8 |
| 4.3. Provides treatment and care |
30.2 |
25.5 |
27.1 |
30.6 |
59.0 |
72.0 |
|
5. Emergency care |
26.7 |
23.0 |
12.1 |
10.3 |
26.6 |
33.1 |
|
6. ART (Antiretroviral Treatment) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6.1. Provides counselling and testing |
39.9 |
38.3 |
67.3 |
72.0 |
79.9 |
81.4 |
| 6.2. Prescribes adult ART |
7.8 |
12.8 |
10.5 |
25.1 |
23.1 |
77.6 |
| 6.3. Prescribes paediatric ART |
2.9 |
5.0 |
4.6 |
10.2 |
10.4 |
49.3 |
|
7. Community outreach |
6.3 |
5.7 |
10.9 |
9.2 |
11.7 |
11.6 |
|
8. Clinic and programme management |
31.3 |
47.5 |
32.3 |
44.9 |
36.4 |
38.8 |
| 9. Training of health personnel | 19.6 | 36.0 | 17.1 | 29.1 | 22.8 | 30.7 |
The bolded cells indicate that the task is within the scope of practice of the professional cadre(s). BN, basic nurse; GN, general nurse; MCHN-B, maternal/child health nurse – basic; MCHN-G, maternal child health nurse – general, MA-B, medical technician – basic; MT-M, medical technician – mid-level.