Table 4 Summary of activities to be shared with CHW and perspectives of the study participants
Tasks to be shared | Already on CHW tasks | Community members | CHW | IRB | CAB | Primary level nurses | CHW supervisors | District level officials | Provincial and Central level officials | Obstetrics and gynecology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Advice about the pregnancy and ANC visits | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Advice about pre-eclampsia/eclampsia | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Measure blood pressure | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Measure proteinuria | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only if it is available in primary level | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Administer methyldopa | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only if it is available in primary level | No Not able to diagnose and treat | Yes | No Concerned about too many tasks to CHW | Yes |
Administer injectable MgSO4 | No | Yes | Yes Concern about injections | No, concerns regarding not being able to manage the adverse events | Yes | Only if it is available in primary level | No Not able to diagnose and treat | No Concerns about injections | No Concerned about too many tasks to CHW | No Concerned about Injectable |
Identify emergency conditions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Refer for the nearest facility | Yes | Yes Concerns about transport | Yes Concerns about transport | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |