Table 7.
Adherence (percentage) of staff to the IMCI assessment algorithm in relation to IMCI re-training status
| Namibia | Kenya | Tanzania | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of staff with known IMCI training status (n) | 185 | 586 | 267 | 204 |
| Number of staff with unknown IMCI training status (n) | 255 | 29 | 345 | 135 |
| Children assessed by staff with known IMCI training status (n) | 621 | 1809 | 1124 | 635 |
| Children assessed by staff with unknown IMCI training status (n) | 878 | 81 | 1345 | 367 |
| IMCI danger signs combined | ||||
| IMCI training last 12 months (%) | 24.8 | 21.1 | 25.1 | 32.1 |
| IMCI training last 13–36 months (%) | 14.6 | 12.3 | 19.8 | 32.1 |
| No IMCI training (%) | 8.4 | 8.4 | 10.3 | 24.1 |
| IMCI training status unknown (%) | 8.5 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 33.8 |
| IMCI main symptoms combined | ||||
| IMCI training last 12 months (%) | 55.4 | 42.5 | 55.6 | 49.7 |
| IMCI training last 13–36 months (%) | 53.5 | 33.9 | 58.8 | 53.4 |
| No IMCI training (%) | 42.5 | 32.3 | 41.5 | 57.5 |
| IMCI training status unknown (%) | 47.4 | 29.6 | 46.5 | 62.4 |
| Fever | ||||
| IMCI training last 12 months (%) | 97.5 | 89.4 | 76.2 | 92.7 |
| IMCI training last 13–36 months (%) | 97.2 | 86.1 | 74.6 | 86.9 |
| No IMCI training (%) | 96.3 | 86.2 | 71.0 | 90.9 |
| IMCI training status unknown (%) | 96.7 | 81.4 | 72.5 | 89.9 |
| Pneumonia | ||||
| IMCI training last 12 months (%) | 61.1 | 36.7 | 42.6 | 33.2 |
| IMCI training last 13–36 months (%) | 66.7 | 28.5 | 31.9 | 16.0 |
| No IMCI training (%) | 38.1 | 20.9 | 18.4 | 13.8 |
| IMCI training status unknown (%) | 36.8 | 11.1 | 18.3 | 17.4 |
| Diarrhoea | ||||
| IMCI training last 12 months (%) | 33.9 | 23.4 | 25.5 | 40.2 |
| IMCI training last 13–36 months (%) | 26.4 | 24.5 | 23.1 | 44.4 |
| No IMCI training (%) | 28.1 | 17.6 | 19.1 | 34.1 |
| IMCI training status unknown (%) | 29.5 | 13.6 | 18.2 | 37.0 |
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