Revisiting current “barefoot doctors” in border areas of China: system of services, financial issue and clinical practice prior to introducing integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI)

Table 3 Frequency of disease classification, management and counseling given by village doctors compared with gold standard

	Gold standard	Village doctor
Classification*
Total	231	115
Cough, without pneumonia	98	71
Pneumonia	4	2
Severe pneumonia	2	0
Diarrhea without dehydration	31	1
Diarrhea with dehydration	5	2
Fever	56	22
Ear problems	1	1
Malnutrition	7	4
Others	27	12
Treatment considered as necessary
Antibiotics	21	112
Injectable drugs	7	87
ORS	27	2
Referral	5	2
Counseling to caretakers
How to take medicine	154	52
Give extra fluids	154	15
When to return immediately	154	9
Verification of comprehension	154	15

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