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Table 4 Inventory of drugs, medical equipment, medical supplies, infection prevention materials, and records and forms, Ethiopia, 2015

From: Quality of Midwife-provided Intrapartum Care in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Variables

Hospitals (n = 19)

Health centers (n = 37)

All facilities (n = 56)

P-value#

Drugs (8 items)a

n = 15

n = 34

n = 49

0.024

 < 50%

2 (13.3%)

7 (20.6%)

9 (18.4%)

 

 50–75%

4 (26.7%)

20 (58.8%)

24 (49.0%)

 

 > 75%

9 (60%)

7 (20.6%)

16 (32.6%)

 

Medical equipment (22 items)b

n = 16

n = 36

n = 52

0.014

 < 50%

-

2 (5.6%)

2 (3.8%)

 

 50–75%

-

12 (33.3%)

12 (23.1%)

 

 > 75%

16 (100%)

22 (61.1%)

38 (73.1%)

 

Medical supplies (11 items)c

n = 18

n = 34

n = 52

0.39

 < 50%

1 (5.6%)

3 (8.8%)

4 (7.7%)

 

 50–75%

3 (16.6%)

11 (32.4%)

14 (26.9%)

 

 > 75%

14 (77.8%)

20 (58.8%)

34 (65.4%)

 

Infection prevention (IP) materials (16 items)d

n = 15

n = 33

n = 38

0.12

 < 50%

-

5 (15.1%)

5 (10.4%)

 

 50–75%

5 (33.3%)

15 (45.5%)

20 (41.7%)

 

 > 75%

10 (66.7%)

13 (39.4%)

23 (47.9%)

 

Records and forms(6 items)e

n = 19

n = 36

n = 55

0.034

 < 50%

-

-

-

 

 50–75%

7 (36.8%)

24 (66.7%)

31 (56.4%)

 

 > 75%

12 (63.2%)

12 (33.3%)

24 (43.6%)

 
  1. aDrugs include oxytocin, intravenous solutions, magnesium sulfate, calcium gluconate, oxygen gas, adrenaline, lidocaine, and TTC eye ointment
  2. bMedical equipment include blood pressure apparatus, thermometer, adult stethoscope, fetoscope, examination table, delivery coach, delivery set, stepping stool, IV stand, watch clock, screen, vaginal speculum, episiotomy kit, suction bulb, ambu bag, infant face mask or suction machine, newborn resuscitation table, radiant warmer, light source, weighing scale, autoclave, and refrigerator
  3. cMedical supplies include surgical glove, cord tie, chromic catgut, gauze/cotton, blanket for wrapping newborn, IV cannula, IV sets, needle and syringe, urinary catheter, container for 0.5 chlorine solution, and tape
  4. dIP materials include antiseptics/alcohol hand rub, safety box, utility gloves, soap at all sinks, high level disinfectant, alcohol 70%, chlorine solution for decontamination, water, examination glove, single personal use hand towel, tight fitting containers for used linens, tight fitting containers for trash, towels for drying newborns, protective footwear, protective eyewear, and plastic apron
  5. eRecords and forms include delivery log, partograph, service delivery guidelines, site specific protocols, educational charts and patient documents
  6. #Chi-square test