Table 3 Quality Indicators – Consultations with Vital Signs, Triage and Screenings by Outpatient Department nurse (N = 470) a
Vital signs collected by: | Â |
|---|---|
  Registration clerk | 209 (44.5%) |
  Outpatient Department nurse | 118 (25.1%) |
  Other | 75 (16.0%) |
  Multiple providers | 54 (11.5%) |
  None | 14 (3.0%) |
Blood pressure recorded | 76 (16.2%) |
Temperature recorded | 129 (27.5%) |
Weight recorded | 294 (62.6%) |
Height recorded | 0 |
Respiratory rate recorded | 0 |
BMI recorded | 0 |
Pulse recorded | 0 |
Triage | Â |
  Triaged using basic skills in assessment of   severe illness | 7 (1.5%) |
  Diagnosed with emergency condition by nurse | 4 (0.9%) |
Screening | Â |
  Chronic cough | 45 (10.0%) |
  Malnutrition | 1 (0.2%) |
  Anemia | 8 (1.8%) |
  Genital/anal lesions | 17 (3.8%) |
  Discharge/other genitourinary symptoms in males   with genital lesions (n = 129) | 12 (9.3%) penile |
1 (0.8%) scrotal | |
  Previous HIV testing | 7 (1.8%) |
  Mosquito net | 3 (0.7%) |
  Tobacco use | 2 (0.4%) |
  Alcohol use | 2 (0.4%) |
  Sexual activity | 32 (7.3%) |
  Pregnancy in eligible females (n = 300) | 66 (22.0%) |
  Family planning (n = 268)b | 10 (3.7%) |