CHC Staff, Equipment, Facilities, Services, and Testing
Characteristic | Value |
---|---|
Staff, median No. (IQR) | |
Full-time general practitioners | 8 (4–14) |
Part-time general practitioners | 0 (0–2) |
Dentists | 1 (0–2) |
Nurses | 13 (8–21) |
Managers/administrators | 2 (1–3) |
Front desk administrators/receptionists | 1 (0–1) |
Pharmacists | 2 (1–5) |
Physiotherapists | 1 (0–2) |
Psychologists | 0 (0–0) |
Social workers | 0 (0–1) |
Laboratory technicians | 2 (1–3) |
Radiographers | 1 (1–2) |
Equipment in consultation rooms, % (95% CI) | |
Stethoscope | 98 (96–100) |
Sphygmomanometer | 97 (95–100) |
Thermometer | 96 (93–99) |
Computer for keeping medical records | 88 (83–93) |
Otoscope | 83 (73–93) |
Spotlight for gynecologic examination | 64 (56–71) |
Ophthalmoscope | 43 (35–52) |
Facilities available, % (95% CI) | |
Observation/intravenous drug room | 100 (97–100) |
Treatment/wound dressing room | 93 (89–97) |
Inpatient beds | 87 (81–92) |
Drug dispensing | 84 (78–90) |
Internet access for staff | 81 (75–88) |
Designated parking facilities | 78 (72–85) |
Wheelchair access | 77 (70–84) |
Clinical services for various conditions, % (95% CI) | |
Common ailments (cold, diarrhea) | 100 (97–100) |
Chronic disease management (hypertension, diabetes) | 99 (96–100) |
Traditional Chinese medicine | 96 (93–99) |
Maternity and infant health care | 93 (89–97) |
Vaccinations | 93 (89–97) |
Family planning/reproductive health | 79 (72–86) |
Dyslipidemia management | 62 (55–70) |
Sexually transmitted infection diagnosis and management | 34 (26–42) |
Mental health care | 34 (26–41) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management | 30 (23–38) |
Testing available, % (95% CI) | |
Blood tests (biochemistry, hematology) | 95 (91–98) |
Doppler/ultrasound | 91 (86–95) |
Rapid pregnancy test | 87 (81–92) |
Radiographs | 75 (68–82) |
Papanicolaou test | 53 (45–61) |
Microbiology | 38 (30–46) |
CHC = community health center.