Table 1.
Summary of tools in control and intervention packages
| Name | MoPH package (control) | Revised package (intervention) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Individual Sick Child Form |
Takes the RECO through steps of sick child management, documenting the findings of the assessment and decisions made. 89 data points. |
Replaced with pictorial job aids which provide images and step by step instructions for assessment, classification, treatment, counseling, and referral. Laminated cards given during the training. No data collected. |
| 2. Referral Note |
Used for referral of a child with danger signs or another condition the RECO is not trained to treat; includes reason for referral and pre-referral treatment provided. |
Includes images of danger signs and images of pre-referral treatment that the RECO ticks to inform the health center of the reason for referral and treatment given. |
| 3. Register |
Includes all cases assessed by the RECO during the month and notes whether the child had any danger signs, any procedures carried out during the assessment (malaria testing, middle upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurement, and breath count), the classification of the child, and the treatment received. 30 data points. |
Similar to the original register, noting all assessment steps and classifications, but uses images which match job aids as guidance. The register also captures drug management of all medications and supplies that the RECO uses monthly. 32 data points. |
| 4. Medication Count Notebook |
Notes the number of each medication given out each day by the RECO. |
Replaced by the register. |
| 5. Medication Stock Register |
Notes the medications received by the RECO from the health center and the medications used for treatments to children each month. 13 data points. |
Replaced by the register. |
| 6. Medication Order Form |
Used for requesting medications to the head nurse at the health center each month. |
No change. |
| 7. Monthly Report | Summarizes aggregated data on sick children treated and stock management in a reporting month. | No change. |
MoPH – Ministry of Public Health, RECO – relais communautaires