Table 6. Podoconiosis management practices reported by formal healthcare professionals and community health workers in Musanze District, Rwanda.
| Frequency N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practices | FHCP1 (N = 72) | CHWs2 (N = 226) | Overall N = 298 | Answer |
| Management of acute attack | ||||
| Prescribed antibiotics | 14 (19) | 1 (0) | 15(5) | correct |
| Surgical treatment | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 2(1) | incorrect |
| Prescribed DEC3 | 6 (8) | 0 (0) | 6(2) | incorrect |
| Lab investigations | 38 (53) | 3 (1) | 41(14) | incorrect |
| Referral to other health facility | 50 (69) | 215 (95) | 265(89) | correct |
| Management of chronic condition | ||||
| Topical ointments/soaps | 22 (31) | 74 (33) | 96(32) | correct |
| Surgical treatment | 4 (6) | 1 (0) | 5(2) | incorrect |
| Referral to other health facility | 57 (79) | 211 (93) | 268(90) | correct |
1FHCP: Formal Healthcare Professional (physicians, nurses, midwives)
2CHW: Community Health Worker
3DEC: Diethylcarbamazine