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Table 2 Puskesmas readiness related to cardiovascular health care

From: The readiness of public primary health care (PUSKESMAS) for cardiovascular services in Makasar city, Indonesia

Readiness tracer items

Inpatient/ outpatient

Outpatient only

Overall

Human resources; (median (min-max))

 General practitioner

3 (1–5)

2 (0–4)

2 (0–5)

 Nurses

12 (4–19)

6 (2–9)

8 (2–19)

 Public health worker or health educator

2 (1–4)

2 (0–6)

2 (0–6)

 Pharmacist

1 (1–2)

1 (1–2)

1 (1–2)

 Laboratory technician

1 (1–2)

1 (0–1)

1 (0–2)

Diagnostic test; n (%)

 Blood Pressure

12 (100)

35 (100)

47 (100)

 Blood Glucose

12 (100)

34 (97.1)

46 (97.9)

 Hemoglobin (Hb)

12 (100)

33 (94.3)

45 (95.7)

 Total Cholesterol

12 (100)

34 (97.1)

46 (97.9)

 HDL Cholesterol

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 LDL Cholesterol

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Hemoglobin A1c

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Serum Creatinine

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Supporting equipment; n (%)

 Sphygmomanometer

12 (100)

35 (100)

47 (100)

 Weight scale

12 (100)

35 (100)

47 (100)

 Height scale

12 (100)

35 (100)

47 (100)

 Thermometer

12 (100)

35 (100)

47 (100)

 Stethoscopes

12 (100)

35 (100)

47 (100)

 Oxygen

12 (100)

35 (100)

47 (100)

 ECG Machine

12 (100)

32 (91.4)

44 (95.6)

 Glucometer POCT

10 (83.3)

32 (91.4)

42 (89.4)

 Cholesterol POCT

12 (100)

34 (97.1)

46 (97.9)

 Hemoglobin (Hb) meter POCT

11 (91.7)

27 (77.1)

38 (80.9)

 CT Scan

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

CVD essential medicine; n (%)

 Statin (e.g., atorvastatin, simvastatin,)

5 (41.7)

22 (62.9)

27 (57.4)

 Antiplatelet (e.g.,: Aspirin, clopidogrel)

6 (50.0)

11 (31.4)

17 (36.2)

 Anticoagulation Drugs e.g., warfarin, heparin)

1 (8.3)

2 (5.7)

3 (6.4)

 Beta-Blocker (e.g., propanolol)

6 (50.0)

10 (28.6)

16 (34.0)

 ACE Inhibitor (e.g., kaptopril, lisinopril)

5 (41.7)

10 (28.6)

15 (13.9)

 Calcium Channel blockers (e.g.,amlodipin)

12 (100)

35 (100)

47 (100)

Infrastructure and guidelines; n (%)

 Electricity

12 (100)

35 (100)

47 (100)

 Water supply

12 (100)

35 (100)

47 (100)

 Telephones (Hotline 24 hours)

11 (91.7)

34 (97.1)

45 (95.7)

 Mobile Phones

12 (100)

35 (100)

47 (100)

 Internet Connections

12 (100)

35 (100)

47 (100)

 Guidelines for CVD management

9 (75.0)

28 (80.0)

37 (78.7)

Ambulatory Services; n (%)

 Patient home visits (Homecare)

11 (91.7)

34 (97.1)

45 (95.7)

 Ambulance/Ambulatory Care

12 (100)

35 (100)

47 (100)

  1. Values are presented as absolute numbers and percentages (%) or otherwise mentioned
  2. CVD Cardiovascular disease, HDL High-density lipoprotein, LDL Low-density lipoprotein, BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen, ECG Electrocardiogram, POCT Point of care testing, CT Computed tomography, ACE Angiotensin converting enzyme