Table 2. Know-do gap for malaria care.
| Vignette average | Observed average | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment items | |||
| Ask about seizures | 22% | 8% | 14% |
| Ask about vomiting | 36% | 43% | -7% |
| Ask about eating during illness | 36% | 23% | 14% |
| Ask about cough | 59% | 63% | -4% |
| Ask about diarrhea | 36% | 68% | -32% |
| Ask about vaccinations | 11% | 42% | -30% |
| Take temperature | 88% | 74% | 14% |
| Weigh child | 43% | 46% | -3% |
| Check pallor | 15% | 27% | -12% |
| Check for oedema | 8% | 5% | 3% |
| Examine skin | 65% | 19% | 46% |
| Count respirations | 12% | 2% | 10% |
| Examine neck | 17% | 20% | -3% |
| Examine mouth | 17% | 17% | 0% |
| Do a malaria testa | 85% | 15% | 70% |
| Assessment average | 37% | 36% | 1% |
| Treatment and counseling items | |||
| Prescribe artesunate or quinineb | 59% | 30% | 29% |
| Counsel danger signs requiring return | 41% | 13% | 28% |
| Counsel adherence to medication | 58% | 7% | 50% |
| Treatment and counseling average | 53% | 17% | 36% |
| Overall average | 39% | 34% | 6% |
aOnly among febrile children in observed
bOnly among children who have been diagnosed with malaria in observed