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Table 2 Allocation of tasks in ART clinics by profession

From: Training needs assessment for clinicians at antiretroviral therapy clinics: evidence from a national survey in Uganda

 

Doctor

Clinical Officer

Nurse

Midwife

   

Tasks

n = 33

n = 40

n = 114

n = 54

Bivariate analysis

 

%

%

%

%

χ2

dF

p-value

Clinical care

       

Prescribing ART

90.9

60

14

24.1

82.89

3

<0.001*

Prescribing other medicines

100

90

43.9

57.4

42.13

3

<0.001*

Providing basic HIV care

69.7

70

58.8

50

6.04

3

0.152

Nursing care and counselling

       

Counselling clients

54.5

52.5

71.9

90.7

24.08

3

<0.001*

Nursing care to PLWHA

15.2

15

53.5

48.1

32.72

3

<0.001*

Home visiting

12.1

20

35.1

37

10.3

3

0.022*

Other aspects

       

Administration/Supervisor

78.8

40

35.1

46.3

22.54

3

<0.001*

Training other health professionals

54.5

15

9.6

29.6

34.37

3

<0.001*

Health education

48.5

60

70.2

96.3

28.4

3

<0.001*

Others

9.1

10

20.2

13

7.28

3

0.245

  1. *Significantly different