Table 3.
Performance of Community Health Workers in Assessing, Classifying, and Prescribing Treatment and Counseling for Children With Malaria of Various Degrees of Severitya
| Performance | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Uganda | All Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assess | ||||
| Poor performance | 0 (0) | 2 (5.71) | 2 (1.45) | 4 (1.50) |
| Medium performance | 2 (2.13) | 25 (71.43) | 94 (68.12) | 121 (45.32) |
| Good performance | 92 (97.87) | 8 (22.86) | 42 (30.43) | 142 (53.18) |
| Classify | ||||
| Poor performance | 1 (1.06) | 4 (11.4) | 5 (3.62) | 10 (3.75) |
| Medium performance | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Good performance | 93 (98.94) | 31 (88.57) | 133 (96.38) | 257 (96.25) |
| Treat and counsel | ||||
| Poor performance | 9 (9.570) | 18 (51.43) | 117 (84.78) | 144 (53.93) |
| Medium performance | 0 (0) | 6 (17.14) | 10 (7.25) | 16 (5.99) |
| Good performance | 85 (90.43) | 11 (31.43) | 11 (7.97) | 107 (40.07) |
| Overall | ||||
| Poor performance | 0 (0) | 2 (5.71) | 4 (2.90) | 6 (2.25) |
| Medium performance | 3 (3.19) | 23 (65.71) | 116 (84.06) | 142 (53.18) |
| Good performance | 91 (96.80) | 10 (28.57) | 18 (13.04) | 119 (44.57) |
Data are presented as No. (%). Performance scores: poor, <60%; medium, 60%–89%; and good, ≥90%.
a In the assessment, most (173/220) community health workers (CHWs) were observed only once. However, 47 CHWs were observed in the management of 2 sick children.