Table 2 Availability of providers to perform PAC: Percent distribution of facilities by number of staff employed and by number who provide MVA, according to cadre and facility type
From: Assessing post-abortion care in health facilities in Afghanistan: a cross-sectional study
Cadre | # of staff | Comprehensive health centers (n = 9) | District hospitals (n = 34) | Provincial hospitals (n = 25) | Regional hospitals (n = 5) | Specialized hospitals (n = 5) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Employed | Provide MVA | Employed | Provide MVA | Employed | Provide MVA | Employed | Provide MVA | Employed | Provide MVA | ||
General doctor | 0 | --- | 44.4 | 8.8 | 35.3 | 4.0 | 52.0 | --- | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
1 | 22.2 | --- | 2.9 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
2+ | 77.8 | 55.6 | 88.2 | 64.7 | 96.0 | 48.0 | 100.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | |
Obstetrician/ gynecologist | 0 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 73.5 | 82.4 | 32.0 | 48.0 | --- | --- | --- | 20.0 |
1 | --- | --- | 20.6 | 14.7 | 40.0 | 28.0 | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
2+ | 11.1 | 11.1 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 28.0 | 24.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 80.0 | |
Surgeon | 0 | 66.7 | 88.9 | 20.6 | 88.2 | 8.0 | 96.0 | 20.0 | 100.0 | --- | 100.0 |
1 | 33.3 | 11.1 | 61.8 | 11.8 | 20.0 | 4.0 | --- | --- | 20.0 | --- | |
2+ | --- | --- | 17.6 | --- | 72.0 | --- | 80.0 | --- | 80.0 | --- | |
Nurse | 0 | 0.0 | 88.9 | 11.8 | 94.1 | 4.0 | 96.0 | 20.0 | 100.0 | --- | 100.0 |
1 | 33.3 | --- | --- | --- | 8.0 | 4.0 | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
2+ | 66.7 | 11.1 | 88.2 | 5.9 | 88.0 | --- | 80.0 | --- | 100.0 | --- | |
Midwife | 0 | --- | --- | --- | 14.7 | --- | 24.0 | --- | --- | --- | 20.0 |
1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
2+ | 88.9 | 88.9 | 100.0 | 85.3 | 100.0 | 76.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 80.0 | |