Table 5.
Summary of how lay health workers (LHWs) spent their time during treatment and adherence support visits in the community
| Site | Average walking time between patient visits | Average duration of home visit | Average number of visits done per day | Time with patients as % of the observed time | Total number of patients found at home/Total number of visits done (% of visits with patients found at home) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Site 1 |
6 minutes |
8 minutes |
4 |
27% |
18/28 (64) |
|
Site 2 |
3 minutes |
7 minutes |
10 |
64% |
38/51 (75) |
|
Site 3 |
15 minutes |
11 minutes |
5 |
48% |
13/18 (72) |
| Average | 8 minutes | 9 minutes | 6 | 46% | 69/97 (71) |