Table 4 Community health workers’ questionnaire results
From: Community health worker knowledge and management of pre-eclampsia in southern Mozambique
Agree | Neither Agree nor Disagree | Disagree | Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Identify pregnant women | 77 (95 %) | 0 (0 %) | 3 (4 %) | 1 (1 %) |
Monitor regularly pregnant women | 75 (93 %) | 2 (2 %) | 2 (2 %) | 2 (3 %) |
Know the warning signs in pregnancy | 75 (93 %) | 0 (0 %) | 3 (4 %) | 3 (3 %) |
Know the warning signs of hypertension during pregnancy | 33 (41 %) | 0 (0 %) | 32 (40 %) | 16 (19 %) |
Know the warning signs of convulsions in pregnancy | 57 (70 %) | 2 (3 %) | 18 (22 %) | 4 (5 %) |
Can identify haemorrhage during pregnancy | 56 (69 %) | 0 (0 %) | 18 (22 %) | 7 (9 %) |
Can identify warning signs during labour | 33 (41 %) | 1 (1 %) | 31 (38 %) | 16 (20 %) |
Can measure blood pressure | 8 (10 %) | 0 (0 %) | 45 (56 %) | 28 (34 %) |
Can measure proteinuria | 8 (10 %) | 4 (5 %) | 42 (52 %) | 27 (33 %) |
Can provide oral medication | 38 (47 %) | 0 (0 %) | 25 (31 %) | 18 (22 %) |
Can provide oral antihypertensives | 11 (14 %) | 1 (1 %) | 39 (48 %) | 30 (37 %) |
Can give injections to pregnant women | 4 (5 %) | 2 (2 %) | 47 (58 %) | 28 (35 %) |
I receive additional training regarding identification and referral of pregnant women with complications | 50 (62 %) | 0 (0 %) | 24 (30 %) | 7 (8 %) |
I receive regular training to identify complications in pregnancy | 49 (60 %) | 0 (0 %) | 25 (31 %) | 7 (9 %) |