Table 1.
Characteristics of front‐line health workers and caregivers, by district
| District | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shebedino | Dale | Boricha | ||
| Number (%) HEWs observed using ChARM | 52 (39.7) | 62 (47.3) | 17 (13.0) | 131a (100) |
| Number (%) HEWs received iCCM integrated refresher training ≤3 y agob | 22 (42.3) | 36 (58.1) | 6 (35.3) | 64 (48.9) |
| Number (%) HEWs received last supervision ≤3 mo agob | 30 (57.7) | 49 (79) | 16 (94.1) | 95 (72.5) |
| Mean (SD) years' experience as a HEW | 8.6 (4.6) | 7.7 (4.5) | 7.5 (4.2) | 8.0 (4.5) |
| Number (%) HEWs participating in a semi‐structured interview | 3 (21.4) | 8 (57.1) | 3 (21.4) | 14 (100) |
| Mean (SD) years' experience as a HEW | 11.7 (1.5) | 9.3 (4.0) | 5.5 (5.1) | 8.9 (4.2) |
| Number (%) FLHFWs participating in a semi‐structured interview | 5 (38.5) | 6 (46.2) | 2 (15.4) | 13 (100) |
| Mean (SD) years' experience as a FLHFW | 5.8 (0.4) | c | 7.0 (1.4) | 6.1 (0.9) |
| Number (%) caregivers participating in a semi‐structured interview | 3 (23.1) | 8 (61.5) | 2 (15.4) | 13 (100) |
a
N = 2 lost to follow‐up between training and the first observation due to sickness.
b
Training and supervision coordinated by the SNNPR Regional Health Bureau, independently and prior to this study.
c
Missing.