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Table 3 Respondents’ knowledge of IDSR standard case definitions

From: Health worker knowledge of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response standard case definitions: a cross-sectional survey at rural health facilities in Kenya

 

Dysentery

Measles

Dengue

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Sub-county disease surveillance coordinator

N = 11

 Correct

9 (81.8)

3 (27.3)

0

 Partially correct

1 (9.1)

4 (36.4)

1 (9.1)

 Incorrect

1 (9.1)

3 (27.3)

5 (45.5)

 Do not know

0

1 (9.1)

5 (45.5)

Health facility in-charges

N = 131

 Correct

66 (50.4)

16 (12.2)

0

 Partially correct

23 (17.6)

54 (41.2)

5 (3.8)

 Incorrect

22 (16.8)

36 (27.5)

41 (31.3)

 Do not know

20 (15.3)

25 (19.1)

85 (64.9)