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Table 2 Summary of clinician-related variables

From: Implementing enhanced patient care to promote patient engagement in HIV care in a rural setting in Kenya

Intervention component

Variable

Clinician P

Clinician Q

Clinician

R

Clinician S

Totala

Continuity of clinician-patient relationship

No. of patients assigned

27

28

28

27

110

No. of patients seen

26

25

28

25

104

No. of appointments completed

131

115

140

125

511

% of patient with full clinician-patient continuity for 6 months

50 %

76 %

64 %

76 %

66 %

Treatment dialogues

Incomplete treatment dialogues

14

13

4

5

36

Average time (mins.) spent with patients in an encounter

13

15

22

13

16

Scheduling of clinic visits

% of times clinic appointments did not start on time

86 %

80 %

70 %

56 %

73 %

Average minutes delay for onset of clinic appointment

80

92

22

108

87

  1. Notes: Clinician’s labels P, Q, R, and S are aliases to maintain confidentiality. aor Average, if so indicated.