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Table 1 Characteristics of PACK Child Pilot Facilities

From: Addressing the quality and scope of paediatric primary care in South Africa: evaluating contextual impacts of the introduction of the Practical Approach to Care Kit for children (PACK Child)

Phase

Facility

Urban/Rural

Jurisdiction

No IMCI trained

No PACK Adult trained

Ideal Clinic Site

ICS pilot

Total Number of Staff

Number seeing children

Brief description of facility

Number completed PACK Child training

Average Facility Attendance

(04/2016–04/2017)

Under 5

5–9 years

1

1

Urban

Municipal

11

26

No

No

26

4

1 triage area (ENA)

1 EN Immunizations

2 PN for sick child

15

1000

Not Available

2

2

Urban

Provincial

9

36

No

Yes

38

4

1 triage area (EN); 1 PN immunizations, 2 PN Sick child

9

1153

295

3

Urban

Municipal

9

20

No

No

20

6

1 EN/PN Triage

1 EN Immunizations

1 EN PMTCT

2 PN Sick child

9

1000

Not available

4

Rural

Provincial

5

15

Yes

Yes

16

8

1 EN Immunization/triage;

5 CNPs Sick child

6

700

Not available

3

5

Rural

Provincial

10

9

No

No

18

9

All staff see well child and sick child

13

1153

28

6

Urban

Provincial

Not Available

Not Available

Yes

Yes

84

3

Dermatology and Asthma Clinic, Trauma, Recent well child visits (1 PN)

9

1944

199

7

Urban

Provincial

1

40

No

No

64

2

1 PN Immunizations

1 PN Sick child

17

2061

13

8

Urban

Provincial

3

20

Yes

Yes

20

2

1 EN Immunizations

1 CNP Sick Child

5

535

24

9

Urban

Provincial

9

37

Yes

Yes

37

1

Currently mainly see children in trauma; but introducing well/sick childcare

8

144

227

10

Urban

Municipal

7

12

No

No

12

6

1 EN Immunizations; 1 PN Sick children

8

977

18

  1. CNP - Clinical Nurse Practitioner
  2. EN - Enrolled Nurse
  3. ENA - Enrolled Nursing Assistant
  4. PN - Professional Nurse
  5. PMTCT - Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission