Table 3.
Monthly supervision and mentorship contacts by study arm*
| Variable | Intervention | Control | All | PR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 160, % (n) |
N = 150, % (n) |
N = 310, % (n) |
||
|
Received supervision & mentorship in the last month |
61.3 (98) |
52.0 (78) |
56.8 (176) |
1.18 (0.95, 1.47) |
| Cadre of supervisor |
N = 98 |
N = 78 |
N = 176 |
|
| Health facility staff |
96.9 (95) |
89.7 (70) |
93.8 (165) |
|
| DHMT |
3.1 (3) |
7.7 (6) |
5.1 (9) |
|
| CHA |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
|
| Other |
0.0 (0) |
2.6 (2) |
1.1 (2) |
|
| Place of supervision |
N = 98 |
N = 78 |
N = 176 |
|
| At the CHP |
27.8 (27) |
26.9 (21) |
27.4 (48) |
|
| At the health facility |
68.0 (66) |
53.8 (42) |
61.7 (108) |
|
| Other |
4.1 (4) |
17.9 (14) |
10.3 (18) |
|
|
Receipt of SMS reminder by CHW on use of sick child recording form and submission of weekly report |
N = 160, % (n) |
|||
| Reported SMS |
39.4 (63) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| Confirmed SMS |
42.9 (27) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
No. of CHWs sending weekly disease management reports using mobile phone |
% (n/N) |
|||
| Weekly disease management reports |
45.0 (72/160) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| Weekly drug reports |
42.8 (68/159) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| Weekly new born care reports |
36.5 (58/159) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
No. of CHWs receiving feedback by phone from supervisors on patients referred |
N = 160, % (n) |
|||
| Reported SMS |
13.1 (21/160) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| Confirmed SMS | 47.6 (10/21) | N/A | N/A |
PR –prevalence ratio DHMT – district health management team, CHA-community health assistant, CHP – community health post, CHW – community health worker
*N = Total number of expected supervision and mentorship contacts.