Table 1.
Regions and level of healthcare facilities selected and healthcare workers interviewed
| Level of facility and staff | Number of facilities and staff selected in each region | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashanti | Central | Northern | Total | |
| Level of facility | ||||
| Teaching or Regional Hospitala | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| District or Main Hospital | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Private Hospital or Health Centre | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Healthcare staff | ||||
| Regional STI Coordinatorb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Medical Superintendents/Medical Officers | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| Medical Assistants | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Midwives | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| Laboratory Scientists | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Pharmacists/Dispensing Technicians | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 19 | 19 | 15 | 53 |
STI, sexually transmitted infection
aThe teaching and regional hospitals in the Ashanti region were not selected because: Syphilis test results were not routinely documented in the antenatal care register at the teaching hospital, and antenatal care attendance in the regional hospital was much lower than that of the selected district hospital. bThe regional STI coordinator for the Northern Region was not available for interview during our visit to the region