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Table 1 Focus group discussion and interview participant characteristics

From: Clinical mentorship to improve pediatric quality of care at the health centers in rural Rwanda: a qualitative study of perceptions and acceptability of health care workers

Participants by district

Level of education

Number of included participants

Average professional experience in years

Average mentoring visits received within last 12 months

Type of data collection

Kirehe district

     

Nurses

A2¥

9

5.5

12

FGD

 

A1§

2

2.3

12

Health center directors

A2

12

6.2

12

FGD

 

A1

1

5.3

10

IMCI mentor

A1

1

5

N/A

Interview

District medical director

A0ǁ

1

>15

N/A

Interview

Southern Kayonza district

  

Nurses

A2

6

5.7

14

FGD

 

A1

2

2.8

15

Health center directors

A2

7

7.1

10

FGD

 

A1

1

3.2

10

IMCI mentor

A0

1

6

N/A

Interview

District medical director

A0

1

5

N/A

Interview

  1. ¥High school (secondary) level as defined by Rwanda education council.
  2. §Two to three years of post-secondary education as defined by Rwanda education council.
  3. ǁBachelors degree as defined by Rwanda high education council.