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Table 2 Health facility characteristics at the baseline

From: Evaluating the integration of chronic care elements in primary health care for people with mental illness: a longitudinal study in Nepal conducted among primary health care workers

Health Facility characteristics

Intervention Health Facilities

Comparative Control Health Facilities

Type of health facilities:

No. of sub-health post = 5

No. of health post = 4

No. of primary health care center = 1

No. of sub-health post = 3

No. of health post = 5

No. of primary health care center = 2

Health workers categories

No. of auxiliary health worker = 25

No. of auxiliary nurse midwives = 20

No. of staff nurse = 2

No. of health assistant = 4

No. of medical officer = 3

No. of auxiliary health worker = 23

No. of auxiliary nurse midwives = 22

No. of staff nurse = 5

No. of health assistant = 6

No. of medical officer = 5

Average number of patients seen (daily)

Minimum number of patients seen daily = 33

Maximum number of patients seen daily =78

Minimum number of patients seen daily = 35

Maximum number of patients seen daily =96

Types of health services available

Primary care consultations and medication for skin disease, minor wounds, headache, fever etc. Antenatal, delivery and post natal care; immunization,

Primary care consultations and medication for skin disease, minor wounds, headache, fever etc. Antenatal, delivery and post natal care; immunization,

Availability of specialized delivery services

Number of birthing centers =3

Number of birthing centers =4

Health facility infrastructure

No. of old buildings = 9

No. of new buildings = 1

No. of old buildings = 7

No. of new buildings = 3