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Table 3 Quality Indicators – Consultations with Vital Signs, Triage and Screenings by Outpatient Department nurse (N = 470) a
| Vital signs collected by: | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Triaged using basic skills in assessment of severe illness | 7 (1.5%) |
| Diagnosed with emergency condition by nurse | 4 (0.9%) |
| Screening | |
| 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%) |
