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Table 1 Type of availability data collected for various providers

From: A newly developed tool for measuring the availability of human resources for emergency obstetric and newborn care services: prospective analytic study in two district-level public facilities in Bangladesh

Type of provider

Type of availability data collected

Medical doctor

a) Physically present more than 50% of the time during the assigned shift

b) Physically present less than 50% of the period during the assigned shift

c) Remained off-site, but responded appropriately to an emergency call (i.e. came to the facility to manage the patient) during the assigned shift

d) Remained off-site, and did not respond appropriately to an emergency call (i.e. did not come to the facility to manage the patient) during the assigned shift

 Consultant (ob/gyn)

 Consultant (pediatrics)

 Anesthetist

 Resident medical officer

 Medical officer (indoor)

Medical technologist

Other Technical staff

a) Presence of the number of each staff category in different duty shift

 Nurse

 Family welfare visitor (FWV)

 Assistant nursing attendants (ANA)

 Nurse aid

Support staff

a) Presence of the number of each staff category in different duty shift

 Ward boy

 Sweeper

 Cleaner (aya)

 Errand people (peon)