Provider practices during postnatal care consultations (observed from client provider interactions) | ||||
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Mean scores for various constructs (SD) | Voucher consultations (n = 479) | Non-voucher consultations (n = 241) | Total (n = 720) | p values |
SD | SD | SD | ||
Maternal care | Â | Â | Â | Â |
History taking practices (0–7) | 2.2 (1.7) | 2.7 (1.8) | 2.4 (1.7) | 0.0008 |
Physical examination of the mother (0–7) | 1.1 (1.8) | 1.3 (1.9) | 1.2 (1.8) | 0.214 |
Advice on danger signs for the mother (0–3) | 0.2 (0.5) | 0.2 (0.5) | 0.2 (0.5) | 0.372 |
fertility advice (0–5) | 1.4 (0.8) | 1.7 (1.1) | 1.5 (0.9) | 0.001 |
STI/HIV risk assessment (0–3) | 0.2 (0.6) | 0.3 (0.6) | 0.2 (0.6) | 0.034 |
STI/HIV risk factors (0–4) | 0.1 (0.6) | 0.2 (0.5) | 0.2 (0.6) | 0.779 |
STI management (0–3) | 0.02 (0.2) | 0.02 (0.1) | 0.1 (0.2) | 0.812 |
Total for maternal care (0–32) | 4.6 (4.3) | 5.8 (4.4) | 5.0 (4.4) | 0.0004 |
Infant care | ||||
Infant feeding advice (0–3) | 1.4 (1.3) | 1.9 (1.3) | 1.5 (1.3) | <0.001 |
Infant examination (0–4) | 1.0 (0.9) | 0.9 (0.8) | 0.9 (0.9) | 0.275 |
Infant danger signs discussed (0–4) | 0.2 (0.7) | 0.4 (0.9) | 0.3 (0.8) | 0.004 |
Total for infant care (0–11) | 2.6 (2.1) | 3.2 (2.1) | 2.8 (2.1) | 0.002 |
Documentation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total for documentation (0–4) | 2.9 (1.1) | 2.9 (1.3) | 2.9 (1.2) | 0.796 |
Inter personal skills | ||||
Total creation of rapport (0–8) | 4.1 (1.4) | 4.4 (2.0) | 4.2 (1.6) | 0.006 |
Total for process score (0–55) | 14.2 (6.8) | 16.4 (7.5) | 14.9 (7.1) | 0.0001 |