Table 5 Percent of providers who correctly demonstrate skills during simulation of PAC on an anatomical model, by facility type
From: Assessing post-abortion care in health facilities in Afghanistan: a cross-sectional study
PAC skills area (number of tasks) | All providers (n = 177) | Comprehensive health center (n = 13) | District hospital (n = 57) | Provincial hospital (n = 73) | Regional hospital (n = 17) | Specialized hospital (n = 17) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial assessment (3 tasks) | 42.4 | 46.2 | 36.8 | 53.4 | 29.4 | 23.5 | 0.089 |
Medical evaluation (6 tasks) | 25.4 | 7.7 | 26.3 | 28.8 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 0.614 |
Preparation for procedure (10 tasks) | 44.1 | 53.9 | 42.1 | 42.5 | 47.1 | 47.1 | 0.939 |
Pre-procedure infection prevention (10 tasks) | 36.2 | 30.8 | 28.1 | 41.1 | 41.2 | 41.2 | 0.571 |
Administering paracervical block (if needed) (8 tasks) | 23.7 | 15.4 | 22.8 | 24.7 | 41.2 | 11.8 | 0.312 |
MVA procedure (19 tasks) | 13.1 | 15.4 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 0.902 |
MVA post-procedure infection prevention (9 tasks) | 36.2 | 61.5 | 28.1 | 37.0 | 47.1 | 29.4 | 0.166 |
MVA post-procedure monitoring (2 tasks) | 33.9 | 30.8 | 24.6 | 46.6 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 0.058 |
MVA post-procedure counseling (4 tasks) | 23.2 | 30.8 | 26.3 | 23.3 | 23.5 | 5.9 | 0.464 |
Total skill score (percent of skill areas completed correctly) | 30.9 | 32.5 | 27.3 | 34.4 | 32.7 | 24.8 | 0.975 |