Table 5 Characteristics of consultations with children under five presenting with respiratory symptoms in primary care
n (%) [missing] | Kyrgyzstan Pre-training* Consultations, n = 239 | Kyrgyzstan Post-training Consultations, n = 36 | Vietnam Pre-training* Consultations, n = 239 | Vietnam Post-training Consultations, n = 133 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of consultation in minutes, median (IQR) | 20 (20 to 25) | 15 (10 to 15) | 3 (2 to 3) [0] | 2 (2 to 3) |
Core respiratory symptoms asked: | ||||
Recurrent cough | 0 (0) [4] | 31 (86.1) | 10 (4.2) [0] | 29 (21.8) |
Difficult breathing during this illness | 36 (15.1) [4] | 29 (80.6) | 6 (2.5) [0] | 9 (6.8) |
Recurrent difficult breathing | 0 (0) [5] | 10 (27.8) | 0 (0) [0] | 4 (3.0) |
Noisy breathing | 10 (4.2) [5] | 13 (36.1) | 0 (0) [0] | 2 (1.5) |
Wheezing during this illness | 0 (0) [0] | 19 (52.8) | 26 (10.9) [1] | 22 (16.5) |
Night or early morning cough | 34 (14.2) [4] | 36 (100) | 15 (6.3) [0] | 31 (23.3) |
At least one of the above | 50 (20.9) [4] | 36 (100) | 48 (20.1) [0] | 60 (45.11) |
Child or family history of asthma and/or allergy asked | 106 (44.4) [4] | 36 (100) | 4 (1.7) [0] | 7 (5.3) |
Clinical examination performed: | ||||
Expose the chest | 219 (91.6) [4] | 36 (100) | 222 (92.9) [0] | 81 (60.9) |
Respiratory rate taken | 24 (10.0) [6] | 26 (72.2) | 60 (25.1) [0] | 0 (0) |
Checked for chest in-drawing | 0 (0) [6] | 36 (100) | 0 (0) [0] | 1 (0.8) |
Stethoscope used | 227 (95.0) [4] | 36 (100) | 219 (91.6) [0] | 112 (84.2) |
Temperature felt/measured | 100 (41.8) [4] | 36 (100) | 57 (23.9) [0] | 8 (6.0) |