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Table 2 Mentored health workers’ perceptions about the impact of clinical mentoring on health facility activities

From: An innovation for improving maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) service delivery in Jigawa State, northern Nigeria: a qualitative study of stakeholders’ perceptions about clinical mentoring

S/N

Health facility activity

Perception of level of impact

N (%)

1.

Teaching during ward rounds

Very significant

16 (48.49%)

Significant

11 (33.33%)

Average

4 (12.12%)

Negligible

1 (3.03%)

  

Zero

1 (3.03%)

2.

One on one teaching of health workers by the mentor in the health facility

Very significant

10 (30.30%)

Significant

13 (39.40%)

Average

8 (24.24%)

Negligible

2 (6.06%)

Zero

0 (0.00%)

3.

Clinical seminars on relevant maternal and child health care topics/services

Very significant

8 (24.24%)

Significant

8 (24.24%)

Average

6 (18.18%)

Negligible

3 (9.10%)

Zero

8 (24.24%)

4.

Mortality/death review

Very significant

12 (36.36%)

Significant

8 (24.24%)

Average

6 (18.18%)

Negligible

3 (9.10%)

Zero

4 (12.12%)

5.

Outpatient clinics

Very significant

14 (42.43%)

Significant

10 (30.30%)

Average

7 (21.21%)

Negligible

1 (3.03%)

Zero

1 (3.03%)

6.

Assessing individual patient care/management and planning further action e.g. referrals

Very significant

17 (51.52%)

Significant

11 (33.33%)

Average

3 (9.10%)

Negligible

1 (3.03%)

Zero

1 (3.03%)

7.

Integrated supportive supervision

Very significant

11 (33.33%)

Significant

17 (51.52%)

Average

4 (12.12%)

Negligible

0 (0.00%)

Zero

1 (3.03%)

8.

Use of standard clinical guidelines/protocols

Very significant

11 (33.33%)

Significant

14 (42.43%)

Average

4 (12.12%)

Negligible

2 (6.06%)

Zero

2 (6.06%)