Table 7. Frequency of self-reported reasons for prescribing non-recommended antimalarial medication.
Reasons | 2012 | 2014 | Overall |
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(n = 21) | (n = 10) | (n = 31) | |
Recommended medication reserved for RDT+ cases | 16 | 5 | 21 |
Clinical judgement | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Recommended medication out of stock | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Preserve limited supply of recommended medication | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Deplete existing supply of obsolete medication | 1 | 0 | 1 |