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Table 2 HIV/AIDS Quality of care dimensions by types of health facilities

From: Capacity of health facilities for diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia

Capacity Indicators

Proportion of health facilities with quality indicators

Health centers

Public hospitals

Private facilities

Structural Indicators

n(%)

n(%)

n(%)

 Availability of trained personnel

193(70.2)

201(95.7)

79(46.7)

Standard precautions

49(17.8)

92(43.8)

42(24.9)

 Referral capacity (e.g ambulance)

263(95.6)

198(94.3)

85(50.3)

 Presence of Separate room for HIV/AIDS care

253(92)

193(91.9)

132(78.1)

 Quarterly supervision from region or federal

209(76)

199(94.8)

115(68)

Process indicators

HIV counseling and Testing (HCT) using guideline

91(33.1)

143(68.1)

41(24.3)

All components of PMTCT service

223(81.1)

199(94.8)

46(27.2)

Baseline CD4 count or viral load before treatment

72(26.2)

167(79.5)

3(1.8)

 Antiretroviral therapy(ART) using national guideline

78(28.4)

158(75.2)

2(1.2)

CD4 count or viral load for monitoring

63(22.9)

149(71)

3(1.8)

 Availability of Antiretroviral drugs

10(3.6)

69(32.9)

0(0)

 Screening for Tuberculosis

69(25.1)

136(64.8)

7(4.1)

 Preventive Treatment for opportunistic infection (cotrimoxazole)

97(35.3)

176(83.8)

28(16.6)

Quality score

Mean(SE)

Mean(SE)

Mean(SE)

46.7(1.3)

76.2(1.2)

26.5(1.1)

Total number of facilities (Unweighted)

275

210

169