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. 2014 Jun 2;9(6):e98389. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098389

Table 1. Quality of Nurse ART Management in Khayelitsha Clinics n = 80 patient clinical folders reviewed.

Indicator Before % After % p-value
ART date recorded 80 100 79 98.8 0.316
Last viral load>400 4/54* 7.41 3/65* 4.6 0.519
Treatment plan documented for patients with viral load >400 2/4* 50 1/3* 33.3 0.659
Creatinine clearance recorded 13/74* 17.56 10/65* 15.4 0.73
Documented result of most recent bloods 74 92.5 75 93.8 0.755
Last required bloods drawn 73 91.25 79 98.8 0.03
TB screen done 63/76* 82.89 68/74* 91.9 0.098
STI screen done 71 88.75 75 93.8 0.263
Family planning offered 33/56* 58.93 37/55* 67.3 0.362
Pap smear recorded /referenced 4/60* 6.67 6/57* 10.5 0.455
Clinical presentation entered 80 100 80 100
Problem list entered 33 41.25 36 45 0.632
Adherence assessed and documented 40 50 62 77.5 <0.001
Stage entered 50 62.5 73 91.3 <0.001
Stage correlates with known medical history 45 88 58 79.5 0.119
Treatment plan documented 58 72.5 66 82.5 0.13
Referred to doctor 1 1.25 2 2.5 0.56
Medication entered 80 100 80 100
ARV dose entered correctly 64 80 64 80
Cotrimoxazole prescribed 12 15 8 10 0.339
Should Cotrimoxazole have been prescribed 21 26.25 15 18.8 0.256

*Number of patients where particular indicator is applicable.