Table 2.
Health care utilisation
| EVENTS | NUMBERS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Doesn’t know | |
| Treatment of illness b | 8 | 6 | – |
| Oral rehydration therapya | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| Intravenous fluid a | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Blood transfusiona | 0 | 16 | – |
| Nasogastric tube a | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Antiretroviral prophylaxisa | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Surgery a | 0 | 16 | – |
| Childhood immunisation a | 7 | 9 | – |
| Disclosure of causes of death | 8 | 9 | |
| Health facility visit | 15 | 2 | – |
| Motorised transport to the facility | 10 | 7 | – |
| Problems during admission to the hospital or health facility | 1 | 16 | – |
| Problems with the way (s)he was treated (medical treatment, procedures, interpersonal attitudes, respect, dignity) a | 2 | 14 | – |
| Problems getting medications or diagnostic testsa | 3 | 13 | – |
| Any doubts whether medical care was needed in the final days before death | 5 | 12 | – |
| Traditional medicine used in the final days before death | 0 | 17 | – |
a16 respondents b14 respondents