Table 2 LHWs’ skills for diarrhea
Skills | Nigraan (Badin) | Nigraan Plus (MPK) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Performed correctly Pre-intervention | Performed correctly Mid-intervention | Performed correctly Post-intervention | Performed correctly Pre-intervention | Performed correctly Mid-intervention | Performed correctly Post-intervention | |||||||
Intervention n = 25 No. (%) | Control n = 25 No. (%) | Intervention n = 25 No. (%) | Control n = 25 No. (%) | Intervention n = 25 No. (%) | Control n = 25 No. (%) | Intervention n = 27 No. (%) | Control n = 24 No. (%) | Intervention n = 80 No. (%) | Control n = 79a No. (%) | Intervention n = 80 No. (%) | Control n = 80 No. (%) | |
Danger signs | ||||||||||||
Enquires about danger signs | 15 (60) | 13 (52) | 16 (64) | 12 (48) | 24 (96) | 23 (92) | 24 (89) | 20 (83) | 80 (100) | 64 (80) | 80 (100) | 70 (88) |
Diagnosis and management | ||||||||||||
Correctly assesses for dehydration | 7 (28) | 12 (48) | 18 (72) | 12 (48) | 23 (92) | 16 (64) | 20 (74) | 17 (71) | 76 (95) | 42 (53) | 76 (95) | 21 (26) |
Classifies the illness correctly | 6 (24) | 7 (28) | 18 (72) | 11 (44) | 17 (68) | 10 (40) | 23 (85) | 18 (75) | 71 (89) | 62 (79) | 77 (96) | 66 (83) |
Advises the correct treatment | 3 (12) | 6 (24) | 10 (40) | 5 (20) | 7 (28) | 7 (28) | 17 (63) | 20 (83) | 31 (39) | 40 (51) | 67 (84) | 34 (43) |
Refers for the correct indication | 14 (56) | 9 (36) | 21 (84) | 21 (84) | 24 (96) | 23 (92) | 10 (37) | 23 (54) | 70 (87) | 29 (37) | 72 (90) | 53 (66) |
Counselling | ||||||||||||
Tells the caregiver to continue feeding the child | 10 (40) | 10 (40) | 21 (84) | 11 (44) | 25 (100) | 25 (100) | 26 (96) | 23 (96) | 79 (99) | 58 (73) | 80 (100) | 71 (89) |
Tells caregiver to seek care immediately if the child has dehydration, blood in stools, fever, or fits | 14 (56) | 10 (40) | 21 (84) | 19 (76) | 25 (100) | 24 (96) | 22 (82) | 15 (63) | 70 (88) | 8 (10) | 71 (89) | 15 (19) |