Table 3 Attitudes of health professionals towards criterion based audit in Malawi
From: Criteria for clinical audit of women friendly care and providers' perception in Malawi
Proposition | Number of participants who agree with the proposition (N = 54) | Percentage (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|---|
Criterion based audit will improve the quality of care | 54 | 100.0 (94.6–100.0) |
Criterion based audit is a good educational tool | 50 | 92.6 (83.1–97.6) |
Criterion based audit will reduce the health care costs | 11 | 20.4 (11.2–32.6) |
Criterion based audit cannot be done routinely because it is time-consuming | 7 | 13.0 (5.9–24.0) |
Criterion based audit will increase law suits against health care providers | 4 | 7.4 (2.1–17.9) |
Criterion based audit will create a feeling of blame among providers | 19 | 35.2 (23.4–48.6) |
Manager will use audit to identify and punish providers who fail to meet standards | 15 | 27.8 (17.1–40.8) |