TABLE 4.
Comparison of time taken to compile cohort reports between ART clinic register and pharmacy data stock cards
| ART facility | Type of facility | ART patients registered n | ART cohort report |
Pharmacy stock cards |
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| Staff n | Min | Staff n | Min | |||
| Matawale HC, Q4 2010 | MOH Health Center (Level 1) | 1 323 | 3 | 534 | 3 | 57 |
| Matawale HC, Q1 2011 | Health Center (Level 1) | 1 325 | 2 | 290 | 1 | 37 |
| St. Luke’s MH, Q4 2010 | CHAM Mission Hospital (Level 2) | 2 888 | 4 | 532 | 3 | 66 |
| St. Luke’s MH, Q1 2011 | CHAM Mission Hospital (Level 2) | 3 067 | 4 | 563 | 2 | 33 |
| Holy Family MH, Q4 2010 | CHAM Mission Hospital (Level 2); acts as District Hospital | 4 384 | 4 | 1473 | 1 | 80 |
| Holy Family MH, Q1 2011 | CHAM Mission Hospital (Level 2); acts as District Hospital | 4 561 | 2 | 444 | 2 | 141 |
| Mulanje DH, Q4 2010 | MOH District Hospital (Level 2) | 7 912 | 8 | 1176 | 2 | 99 |
| Mulanje DH, Q1 2011 | MOH District Hospital (Level 2) | 8 328 | NA | NA | 1 | 59 |
| Zomba CH, Q4 2010 | MOH Central Hospital (Level 3); NGO supported ART Clinic | 15 269 | 2 | 106* | 3 | 185 |
| Zomba CH, Q1 2011 | MOH Central Hospital (Level 3); NGO supported ART Clinic | 14 840 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 55 |
| Average | 6 392 | 3 | 573 | 2 | 81 | |
*
The report was terminated early by the supervision team because of inconsistencies between the paper and electronic database, due to merging of the old electronic database (Dignitas International) with the new electronic database (MOH Baobab).
ART = antiretroviral treatment; HC =health centre; MOH = Ministry of Health; Q =quarter; MH = mission hospital; CHAM =Christian Health Association of Malawi; DH = district hospital; NA = data not available, supervision team was not timed; CH = central hospital; NGO = non-governmental organisation.