Table 2 Number and percentage of village doctors’ completeness of history taking and physical examination
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
For all children (N = 154) | ||
Completeness of history taking | ||
Presence of fever | 118 | 76.6 |
Presence of cough/difficulty breathing | 96 | 62.3 |
Presence of diarrhea | 79 | 51.3 |
History of other problems | 33 | 21.4 |
Child’s ability to drink or breastfeed | 27 | 17.5 |
History of severe vomiting | 25 | 16.2 |
Vaccination status | 3 | 1.9 |
History of convulsions | 0 | 0 |
Physical examination | ||
Weight | 87 | 56.5 |
Presence of palm pallor | 5 | 3.2 |
Weight checked against the growth chart | 0 | 0 |
For children with fever (N = 56) | ||
Completeness of history taking | ||
Duration of fever | 36 | 64.3 |
Physical examination | ||
Temperature | 38 | 67.9 |
Presence of rash | 1 | 1.8 |
Nuchal rigidity | 0 | 0 |
For children with cough/difficulty breathing (N = 84) | ||
Completeness of history taking | ||
Duration of cough | 47 | 64.4 |
Physical examination | ||
Stridor or wheezing | 33 | 39.3 |
Raise the child’s shirt when examining | 15 | 17.9 |
Respiratory rate | 6 | 7.1 |
Chest indrawing | 4 | 4.8 |
For children with diarrhea (N = 36) | ||
Completeness of history taking | ||
Ask for duration | 22 | 61.1 |
Ask for blood in stool | 18 | 50.0 |
Physical examination | ||
Look for sunken eyes or fonticulus | 3 | 8.3 |
Pinch the skin of the abdomen | 0 | 0 |
Intake of liquids | 0 | 0 |