Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants (n=27)
| Participant | Characteristics | No (%) |
Mamta (Jayapura) |
Mee Pago (Timika) |
Saereri (Serui) |
Anin Ha (Merauke) |
LaPago (Wamena) |
| Healthcare providers (n=14) |
Mean age 42 (range: 35–55 years) |
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| Work at hospital | 8 (57) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Work at community health centre (Puskesmas) |
6 (43) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Female | 9 (64) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Male | 5 (36) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Physician | 3 (12) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Midwife | 1 (7) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nurse | 9 (64) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Psychologist | 1 (7) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Patients (n=13) |
Mean age 33 (range: 20–60 years) |
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| Medication dispensed from hospital pharmacy | 10 (77) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Medication dispensed from community health centre (Puskesmas) | 3 (23) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Female | 8 (61) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Male | 5 (39) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Diagnosis following VCT | 11 (85) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Diagnosis on antenatal ward | 2 (15) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Puskesmas, Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat; VCT, voluntary, counselling and testing.