Table 1.
Characterization of the healthcare staff working at the primary-level institutions of the PHM included in this study
| Features | No. of participants n = 45; n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 14 (31.1) |
| Female | 31 (68.9) |
| Operating unit area type | |
| Rural | 39 (86.7) |
| Urban | 6 (13.3) |
| Type of healthcare professional | |
| Physician | 14 (31.1) |
| Nursing graduate | 11 (24.4) |
| Nursing assistant | 1 (2.2) |
| Obstetrician | 8 (17.8) |
| Dentist | 7 (15.6) |
| Microscopist | 4 (8.9) |
| Workload (h) | |
| 6 | 5 (11.1) |
| 8 | 40 (88.9) |
| Function | |
| Blood sampling | 45 (100.0) |
| Clinical diagnosis | 14 (31.1) |
| Microscopic diagnosis | 4 (88.9) |
| Diagnosis using RDTs | 45 (100.0) |
| Treatment | 9 (20.0) |
| Quality assurance | |
| Supervision (last 6 months) | 25 (51.1) |
| Training (last year) | 29 (64.4) |