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Table 3 Health facility assessment on available resources for diagnose and manage PE/E

From: Feasibility of task-sharing with community health workers for the identification, emergency management and referral of women with pre-eclampsia, in Mozambique

Type of facility surveyed

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Quaternary

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Total

46

 

7

 

2

 

1

 

56

 

Equipment for PE/E diagnose

 Digital sphygmomanometer

30

65%

2

29%

0

0%

0

0%

32

57%

 Manual sphygmomanometer

16

35%

6

86%

2

100%

1

100%

25

45%

 Pulse oximeter

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

1

100%

1

2%

Basic diagnostic test

 Dipstick proteinuria

0

0%

2

29%

2

100%

1

100%

5

9%

Medications for PE/E

 Methyldopa PO

35

76%

6

86%

2

100%

1

100%

44

79%

 MgSO4

38

83%

7

100%

2

100%

1

100%

48

86%

Referral transportation

 Has a functional ambulance or other vehicle for emergency

2

4%

7

100%

2

100%

1

100%

12

21%

 Has transportation for patients referred to another facility

43

93%

7

100%

2

100%

1

100%

53

95%

 Has access to an ambulance or other vehicle for emergency transportation to another facility or that operates from another facility

44

96%

7

100%

2

100%

1

100%

54

96%

Health professionals, median (IQR)

 Obstetricians

0

(0–0)

0

(0–0)

5

(1–5)

N/A

N/A

5

(1–5)

 Nurse

1

(1–2)

5

(5–8)

24

(17–30)

N/A

N/A

5

(1–4)