Table 2 Characteristics of outpatient health workers in Sudan
Health worker characteristics (N = 294) | n | % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
   Male health worker | 243 | 82.7 | 78.3-87.0 |
   In-charge of health facility | 193 | 66.3 | 61.0-71.8 |
   Pre-service training |  |  |  |
Doctor | 79 | 26.9 | 21.8-32.0 |
Medical assistant | 129 | 43.9 | 38.2-49.6 |
Nurse | 37 | 12.6 | 8.8-16.4 |
Community Health Worker | 37 | 12.6 | 8.8-16.4 |
Other cadres | 12 | 4.1 | 1.8-6.4 |
   In-service training on malaria case-management |  |  |  |
Any training based on ACT policy | 155 | 52.7 | 46.9-58.4 |
NMCP training | 127 | 43.2 | 37.5-48.9 |
IMCI training | 71 | 24.1 | 19.2-29.1 |
Malaria RDT training | 69 | 23.5 | 18.6-28.3 |
Brief ACT orientation | 124 | 42.2 | 36.5-47.9 |
   Access to guidelines |  |  |  |
Malaria treatment booklet | 117 | 39.7 | 34.2-45.4 |
   Exposure to supervision |  |  |  |
Any supervisory visit in past 6 months | 105 | 35.7 | 30.2-41.2 |
Supervisory visit including malaria case-management | 57 | 19.4 | 14.8-23.9 |