Outcome variable | Analytical level | ANC quality aspects reflected |
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ANC Readiness (15 items) | Facility | Structural readiness, staff & equipment, medications & supplies, diagnostic tests |
Screening First Visit Cases (31 items) | Case | Focused history (including obstetric, pregnancy, medical, and social history), focused exam (including vital sign assessment, physical check-up, diagnostic testing) |
Screening Follow-up Cases (17 items) | Case | Focused history (including pregnancy and social history, review of ANC patient record for obstetric and social history), focused exam (including vital sign assessment, physical check-up) |
Prevention First Visit Cases (11 items) | Case | Prescription or administration of drugs and supplies (including iron/folate supplements, correct IPTp administration in respect to trimester, tetanus vaccination, provision of insecticide-treated bed net) |
Prevention Follow-up Cases (9 items) | Case | Prescription or administration of drugs (including iron/folate supplements, correct IPTp administration in respect to trimester, tetanus vaccination), |
Information & Education (10 items) | Case | Counselling of patient (including explanation of clinical findings, discussion of health-seeking for danger signs, diet, birth & preparedness planning, postpartum contraception, breastfeeding, encourages question) |