From: Referral of children seeking care at private health facilities in Uganda
Characteristics | N = 53 |
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Level of facility where children were referred | |
Hospital | 2 (3.9) |
HC IV | 5 (9.6) |
HC III | 16 (30.8) |
HC II | 29 (55.8) |
Training in case management of childhood illnesses | |
Malaria management | 34 (64.2) |
Pneumonia | 11 (20.8) |
Diarrhoea | 16 (30.8) |
Availability of treatment guidelines | |
Malaria | 38 (71.7) |
IMCI | 35 (66.0) |
Average number of children sick seen in the last 1 week (mean, range) | 3 (2–5) |
Average number of children sick referred in the last 1 week (mean, range) | 3 (1–7) |
Knowledge that Coartem (ACT) is the first-line anti-malarial drug for uncomplicated malaria among children | 49 (92.5) |
Knowledge that Amoxicillin is the first-line treatment for pneumonia in children | 26 (49.1) |
Knowledge that ORS and Zinc are the first-line treatment for diarrhoea in children | 50 (94.3) |
Knowledge that convulsions, high temperature, vomiting and unconsciousness are severe symptoms/signs for malaria | 43 (81.1) |
Knowledge that rapid breathing, difficulty in breathing, cough, chest in-drawing are severe symptoms/signs for pneumonia | 49 (92.5) |
Knowledge that dehydration (dry lips, elastic skin, dry skin); sunken eyes, watery stools and general body weakness are severe symptoms/signs for diarrhoea | 48 (90.6) |