Table 3 Health workforce (±SD, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01)

Family doctors having received training on updated PHC guidelines, last 12 months, on 3 tracer diseases (%)

(N = 60) module a

Ischemic heart disease

77.27%

56.25%

50.00%

76.19%

85.71%

43

Diabetes

77.27%

62.50%

61.11%

71.43%

85.71%

44

Hypertension

81.82%*

56.25%*

61.11%

76.19%

85.71%

45

Knowledge score of family doctors on chronic disease management (mean score out of 13)

8.14 ± 1.84

8.06 ± 2.14

8.39 ± 1.98

7.38 ± 2.08

8.62 ± 1.47

60

(N = 182) module c

Adherence to principles of clinical history taking and physical examination, (mean score out of 13)

11.04 ± 1.37

10.67 ± 1.64

10.53 ± 1.30**

10.90 ± 1.63

11.33 ± 1.30**

182

Adherence to clinical guidelines for Ischemic heart disease, (mean score out of 41)

26.78 ± 5.68

27.55 ± 6.74

28.00 ± 5.75

29.08 ± 5.55

24.08 ± 5.68

38

Adherence to clinical guidelines for Diabetes, (mean score out of 42)

27.39 ± 5.90

27.38 ± 8.46

29.36 ± 4.92

26.06 ± 8.50

27.05 ± 5.75

49

Adherence to clinical guidelines for Hypertension, (mean score out of 39)

26.13 ± 6.19

24.12 ± 6.04

26.18 ± 6.67

25.66 ± 6.32

25.03 ± 5.73

95