Table 1 Description of activities and staff involved in the management of under-5 pneumonia inpatients
Activities | Personnel | N |
|---|---|---|
Assessment, monitoring and stabilisinga | Senior clinical cadres | |
OPD assessment/admission | Nursing officer | 1 |
Monitoring oxygen saturation | Senior clinical technician | 1 |
Oxygen therapy | Other clinical cadres | |
Monitoring vital signs | Clinical technician | 4 |
Intravenous fluid infusion | Nurse technician | 12 |
Oral rehydration | Medical assistant | 8 |
Administering injections | Auxiliary nurse | 1 |
Benzylpenicillin | Health surveillance assistant | 1 |
Chloramphenicol | Support staff | |
Ceftriaxone | Hospital attendant | 1 |
Gentamicin | Ward clerk | 1 |
Administering other drugs | ||
Paracetamol | ||
Cotrimoxazole | ||
Salbutamol | ||
Aminophylline | ||
Quinine | ||
Artemisinin-based combination therapy | ||
Diagnostic tests | ||
HIV antibody test | ||
Malaria blood film | ||
Administrative tasks | ||
Ward round | ||
Discharge paperwork | ||
Other paperwork | ||
Setting review appointment |