Table 2 Characteristics of the health workers in study districts in Uganda
From: Malaria case-management under artemether-lumefantrine treatment policy in Uganda
Characteristics (N = 232) | n (%) |
|---|---|
Pre-service training | Â |
   Doctor | 3 (1.3) |
   Clinical officer | 52 (22.4) |
   Nurse | 80 (34.5) |
   Midwife | 9 (3.9) |
   Cadre without formal clinical training* | 88 (37.9) |
In-service training on malaria | Â |
   Any training including artemether-lumefantrine | 182 (78.5) |
MoH training on artemether-lumefantrine | 124 (53.5) |
On-job training on artemether-lumefantrine | 107 (46.1) |
IMCI training including artemether-lumefantrine†| 9 (3.9) |
   Any IMCI training | 160 (69.0) |
Possession of guideline document | Â |
   Any guideline including artemether-lumefantrine | 158 (68.1) |
Management of uncomplicated malaria | 153 (66.0) |
New policy for uncomplicated malaria | 58 (25.0) |
Any supervisory visit including appropriate use of AL†| 78 (33.8) |