Table 2 Characteristics of intervention facilities and participants, 2019
Facility characteristics (N = 10) n (%) | |
|---|---|
Level of facility | |
Health Centers | 2 (20) |
District Hospitals | 6 (60) |
Regional Referral Hospitals | 2 (20) |
Geography | |
Rural | 5 (50) |
Urban | 3 (30) |
Suburban | 2 (20) |
Number of inpatient beds | |
0–100 | 3 (30) |
101–300 | 6 (60) |
300 + | 1 (10) |
Average monthly major surgeries per facility | 90 |
Average number of surgical providers per facility | |
Surgeons | 0.2 |
Obstetricians/gynecologists | 0 |
Anesthesiologists | 0 |
Medical Officers performing surgery | 4.1 |
Assistant Medical Officers performing surgery | 3.7 |
Non-physicians proving anaesthesia | 2.8 |
Participant characteristics | |
Survey (N = 25) n (%) | |
Role | |
Surgical provider | 11 (39.1%) |
Anaesthesia providers | 5 (21.7%) |
Nurse | 7 (30.4%) |
Other (facility leader also a surgical provider) | 2 (8.7%) |
Years in role | |
< 1 year | 1 (4.3%) |
1–3 years | 7 (30.4%) |
3 + years | 14 (60.9%) |
Missing | 1 (4.3%) |
Present for mentorship visits | |
< 3 | 3 (13%) |
3 + | 18 (78.3%) |
Missing | 2 (8.7%) |
Interviews (N = 45) n (%) | |
Role | |
Mentees | |
Surgical provider | 12 (26.7%) |
Anaesthesia provider | 5 (11.1%) |
Nurses | 11(24.4%) |
Facility leader | 9 (20%) |
Mentor | 8 (17.8%) |
Focus Groups (N = 10) | |
Attendees per focus group (surgical providers, anesthesia providers, facility leaders) | 4–15 |