Systems, supplies, and staff: a mixed-methods study of health care workers’ experiences and health facility preparedness during a large national cholera outbreak, Kenya 2015

Table 1 Cholera preparedness supplies observed in health facilities by county in Kenya, July 2015^a

	Homa Bay (n = 10)		Nairobi (n = 14)		Mombasa (n = 20)		Total (n = 44)
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Cholera Treatment Supplies
Gloves	9	90	14	100	15	75	38	86
ORS	6	60	14	100	16	80	36	82
IV fluids	3	30	14	100	11	58	28	65
IV tubing, adults	8	80	13	93	13	65	34	77
IV tubing, pediatrics	7	70	13	93	9	45	29	66
Doxycycline	8	80	14	100	14	70	36	82
Doxycycline, erythromycin, or other antibiotic	9	90	14	100	16	80	39	89
Laboratory Supplies
Rectal swabs	2	20	3	21	7	35	12	27
Cary-Blair transport media	0	0	3	21	2	10	5	11
Cholera rapid test kits	0	0	0	0	4	20	4	9
Infection Prevention and Control
Gloves	9	90	14	100	15	75	38	86
Chlorine for cleaning	5	50	12	86	16	84	33	75
Hand sanitizer	3	30	11	79	9	45	23	52
Outpatient handwashing station	10	100	6	46	17	89	33	79
With soap and water^b	5	56	3	25	14	82	22	58
Water source on premises	9	90	14	100	15	79	38	88
Guidelines and Reporting Forms
MOH 505 IDSR Weekly Summary Forms	6	67	7	54	14	74	27	66
IDSR Guidelines	2	20	4	29	1	5	7	16
Cholera Management and Treatment Guidelines	6	60	11	79	10	53	27	63

^aORS oral rehydration salts, IV intravenous, MOH Ministry of Health, IDSR integrated disease surveillance and response
^bProportion calculated based on available observations; denominators may vary due to missing responses

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