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. 2022 Aug 25;10:e13797. doi: 10.7717/peerj.13797

Table 1. Domains and indicators used for assessing the readiness of primary health care units to manage diabetes and hypertension.

Domain Indicator Data collection and description
Basic amenities Sanitation facilities Observed availability of functioning
Communication equipment’s Sanitation facilities
Consultation room Communication equipment’s
Water source, power source, emergency transportation and computer with internet Consultation room
Water source, power source, emergency transportation and computer with internet
Staff training and guidelines Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of DM and HPN Observed availability of National Standard Treatment hard copy of Guidelines for DM and HPN.
Staff trained in the diagnosis and management of DM and HPN Observed availability of at least one trained staff providing
DM, HPN services who had completed refresher courses for the diagnosis and management of DM, HPN.
Basic diagnostic equipment DM: weight scale, height scale and measuring tape and glucometer. Observed availability of functioning weight scale, height scale and glucometer with test strips and urine dipstick protein and ketone
HPN: stethoscope and blood pressure (BP) apparatus Observed availability of functioning digital or manual
BP apparatus in the facility
Basic medicines DM: metformin, glibenclamide and insulin injection. Observed availability of a first-line regimen that had not expired; metformin (for obese patients), glibenclamide (for non-obese patients) and insulin injection for DM
HPN: thiazide diuretics, ACE inhibitors, beta
blockers and furosemide
Observed availability of at least one type of thiazide diuretics as a first-line regimen for hypertension atleast one type of (ACE inhibitor+beta blocker furosemide).