Table 2.
comparison of performance of caesarean section and delivery before and after task shifting in the study hospitals
| Hospitals | Index date of task-shifting | #of CS 6m before task shifting (n) | #of CS 6m after task shifting (n) | Proportion by GP/HO surgeon (C/B)*100 | Absolute change (percent change) | Delivery | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (B) | By GP/HO surgeon(C) | #6m before task shifting | #6m after task shifting | Absolute change (Percent change) | |||||
| Bona Hospital | March 2012 | 37 | 49 | 18 | 36.7% | 12 (+32%) | 258 | 354 | 96 (+37.2%) |
| Bonga Hospital | December 2011 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 76.9% | 4 (+18%) | NAv | NAv | - |
| Chencha Hospital | August 2013 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 25.0% | 32 (NA) | 307 | 340 | 33 (+10.7%) |
| Durame Hospital | December 2011 | 136 | 138 | 66 | 47.8% | 2 (+1%) | 476 | 514 | 38 (+8.0%) |
| Gidole Hospital | December 2011 | 15 | 67 | 30 | 44.8% | 52 (+347%) | 193 | 388 | 195 (+101.0%) |
| Halaba Hospital | June 2013 | 0 | 117 | 60 | 51.3% | 117 (NA) | 196 | 565 | 369 (+188.3%) |
| Karat Hospital | April 2013 | 22 | 74 | 0 | 0.0% | 52 (+236%) | 148 | 529 | 381 (+257.4%) |
| Kelle Hospital | September 2013 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 5 (NA) | NAv | NAv | - |
| Leku Hospital | October 2013 | 0 | 61 | 16 | 26.2% | 61 (NA) | 202 | 361 | 159 (+78.7%) |
| Sawula Hospital | February 2013 | 51 | 131 | 49 | 37.4% | 80 (+157%) | 366 | 506 | 140 (+38.3%) |
| Tercha Hospital | December 2011 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 100.0% | 7 (+64%) | 91 | 83 | 83 (-8.8%) |
| Worabe Hospital | December 2013 | 0 | 102 | 21 | 20.6% | 102 (NA) | NAv | NAv | - |
| Total | 294 | 820 | 306 | 37.3% | 526 (+179%) | 2237 | 3640 | 1403 (+88%) | |
| Mean | 24.5 | 68.3 | 25.5 |