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Table 2 DCST expected geographical coverage and composition across cases

From: Implementation of district-based clinical specialist teams in South Africa: Analysing a new role in a transforming system

DCST

District Case 1

District Case 2

District Case 3

Population coverage

1,017,763

695,933

1,364,943

(Number of fixed facilities)

(84)

(44)

(157)

Maternal mortality in facility ratio (per 100,000 live births) (2013/14)

208

257

229.7

Stillbirth in facility rate (per 1000 total birth) (2031/14)

32

27

26

Household income (Annual), 2011 ZAR

92, 986

82,266

43,652

Dependency ratio (per 100), 2011

50.7

50.1

80.5

Team complement (composition)

As at March 2015

Family Physician

PHC Nurse

Paediatrician

X (resigned 2012)

Paediatric Nurse

Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

X (resigned 2012)

X

Advanced midwife

Anaesthetist

X

X

X (resigned 2013)

  1. Key: √ – Filled, x – unfilled, – acting position
  2. Data compiled from: Oboirien et al. 2015 [43]; Census 2011 [43]; District Health Barometer 2013/14 [44] National DCST database, 2015 [45]