Embedding systematic quality assessments in supportive supervision at primary healthcare level: application of an electronic Tool to Improve Quality of Healthcare in Tanzania

Table 5 Assessment results by quality dimension (tool) and year, by council (score %)

Council/Year	Tool 1 Infra-structure and equipment	Tool 2 Job expectations	Tool 3 Skills, knowledge and ethics	Tool 4 Administration and management	Tool 5 Staff motivation	Tool 6 Client satisfaction	Mean^a
Morogoro Region
Ulanga District Council
2011 (n = 31)	82.1	75.5	87.4	69.9	49.2	93.7	76.4
2012 (n = 35)	80.2	76.5	84.8	74.5	65.2	92.6	79.0 ***
2013 (n = 37)	78.9	77.7	90.3	75.1	71.7	96.6	81.8 ***
Kilombero District Council
2011 (n = 50)	84.9	61.5	69.9	75.5	45.3	86.9	70.1
2012 (n = 51)	84.4	65.3	69.5	84.9	52.9	81.5	73.1 *
2013 (n = 55)	80.8	71.2	75.3	82.3	62.9	84.4	76.2 ***
Kilosa/Gairo District Council
2012 (n = 71)	70.2	67.0	74.2	73.3	43.2	77.9	67.7
2013 (n = 75)	76.1	70.4	77.8	78.5	49.4	83.9	72.5 ***
Mvomero District Council
2013 (n = 57)	62.8	44.9	65.5	66.3	34.5	77.5	58.5
Morogoro District Council
2013 (n = 55)	58.1	38.0	60.5	59.9	36.0	80.9	55.8
Iringa Region
Iringa Municipal Council
2012 (n = 25)	81.1	41.5	68.5	81.7	25.4	81.9	63.6
2013 (n = 28)	85.1	53.8	80.9	82.4	33.9	85.6	70.3 ***
Coastal Region
Bagamoyo District Council
2012 (n = 61)	60.7	49.5	77.7	69.3	37.9	81.3	62.7
2013 (n = 64)	72.0	55.8	77.0	72.8	41.7	81.1	66.8 ***
Rufiji District Council
2012 (n = 53)	56.5	41.0	61.6	68.8	31.5	68.1	54.6
2013 (n = 60)	57.8	49.8	63.9	68.4	34.6	72.1	57.8 **

Note however that the mean difference tested cannot be exactly derived from means reported in the table as it is computed for complete pairs
^aAsterisks are presented for general orientation purposes and refer to p-values of paired t-test comparing mean post-baseline score to mean baseline score: * <0.05, ** <0.01, *** <0.001

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