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. 2021 Apr 14;21:336. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06353-z

Table 3.

Proportion of consultations with disrespectful care total, and by adult and adolescent simulated clients (SCs)

Constructs Indicators Total
% (95% CI)
n = 222
Adult SC
% (95% CI)
n = 111
Adol. SC
% (95% CI)
n = 111
Refusal of care
 Refusal of services % of consultations where the SCs did not receive method due to refusal of HIV test, TT vaccination or clinic was closed when it was supposed to be open 12 (8, 17) 12 (7, 19) 12 (7, 19)
Non-private consultations
 Client services are not provided with visual or auditory privacy % of consultations that took place in a group setting, or without visual and auditory privacy

59 (52, 67)

N = 167a

56 (45, 66)

N = 81a

63 (52, 72)

N = 86a

Poor client-centered care
 Incomplete family planning options given by provider(s) % of consultations where the provider did not mention any methods beyond what the SC requested (pills) 56 (49, 62) 69 (60, 77) 42 (34, 52)
 Client unsupported in personal method choice % of consultations where the provider advocated for a method during consultation 5 (3, 9) 4 (1, 9) 7 (4, 14)
% of consultations where the provider did not ask client preference 57 (50, 63) 69 (59, 77) 45 (36, 55)
 Poor listening and attention by provider(s) % of consultations where the provider did not greet SCs (or the group) respectfully 28 (22, 34) 31 (23, 40) 24 (17, 33)
% of consultations where the provider interrupted the SCs while speaking or interrupted consultation for other business 20 (15, 26) 22 (15, 30) 18 (12, 26)
Non-dignified care
 Clients experience humiliating treatment from providers or other health staff % of consultations where the provider SCs experienced humiliating treatment such as yelling, threatening, scolding, or being insulted 18 (13, 23) 18 (12, 26) 17 (11, 25)
Provider or other health staff raised voice/yelled at SCs 6 (4, 10) 8 (4, 15) 5 (2, 11)
Provider or other health staff made judgmental comments about SC young age and use of family planning services NA 0 5 (2, 12)
Provider or other health staff expressed anger with the SCs refusal to comply with clinic procedures 5 (3, 9) 5 (2, 12) 5 (2, 11)
 Clinic-level barriers to care % of consultations where the SCs waited longer than one hour for services 29 (23, 35) 25 (18, 34) 32 (24, 42)
% of consultations where the provider asked for additional money 0 0 0
 Total % of consultations where at least one of the above occurred 95 (92, 97) 97 (92, 99) 93 (86, 96)

aExcludes those with no counseling, NA Not applicable