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How to Investigate Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment in Health Facilities: Adherence Indicators
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Example 3—If there are four doctors or clinical officers present for two
days, and one for three days the number would be (4 + 4 + 1 + 1 +
1)/5=11/5 = 2.2
Q10, cont. Then the calculation for the number of patients per clinician per hour is (number
of patients seen in a week) divided by (number of clinicians in an average clinic × the
number of hours the clinic is open in a week). (This will be calculated automatically
when the data is entered.)
Q11. The purpose here is to find the number of non clinicians who work in an average clinic.
If one person does more than one job, it is important to only count them once. So, if a
nurse also does counselling, then she or he should only be counted once. If the person
works in the community and not in the clinic, she or he should not be counted but
should be mentioned below. Only paid professional staff based in the facility should be
counted, so this does not include cleaners for example.
How many of the following staff working directly with HIV/AIDS
patients are present during a normal clinic? (Count each staff
member only once while in the clinic.)
Staff
Nurses
Social workers
Nutritionist
Counsellors
Pharmacists
No. Working
Pharmaceutical technologist
Other (specify)
Q11, cont. Then the calculation for the number of HIV/AIDS patients per week per support
staff is calculated by dividing the number of patients in a week by the number of
support staff. (This will be calculated automatically when the data is entered.)
Questionnaire Side Two
Q12-14. For each question, enter Y/N—You must be able to see a copy of
each guidelines asked for to mark a yes—t is not enough to be told there is one.
Q15. If the manager says a guideline is followed to start a patient on ART, then write Y and
name the guideline in the next square. Otherwise write N.
Q16. Ask how many days supply of ARVs are usually given to patients during their first
month of treatment.
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