Table 1: Trainings taken by health professionals providing PMTCT service and their need for further training south wollo zone, governmental hospitals, March 2018 (N = 202).
S.No |
Basic trainings topic |
Received training |
Need more training |
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Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Freq. (%) |
Freq. (%) |
Freq. (%) |
Freq. (%) |
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1. |
Antenatal care |
105 (52%) |
97 (48%) |
69 (34.2%) |
133 (63.8%) |
2. |
Child survival/IMCI |
60 (29.7%) |
142 (70.3%) |
103 (51%) |
99 (49%) |
3. |
Basic counseling |
30 (14.9%) |
172 (85.1) |
132 (65.3%) |
70 (34.7%) |
4. |
VCT for the prevention of mother to-child transmission |
85 (42.1%) |
117 (57.9%) |
101 (50%) |
101 (50%) |
5. |
HIV testing |
134 (66.3%) |
68 (33.7%) |
64 (31.7%) |
138 (68.3%) |
6. |
Provision of antiretroviral for PMTCT |
58 (28.7%) |
144 (71.3%) |
102 (50.5%) |
100 (49.5%) |
7. |
Nutrition counseling |
27 (13.4%) |
175 (86.6%) |
150 (74.3%) |
52 (25.7%) |
8. |
Infant feeding counseling and support for HIV-positive women |
42 (20.8%) |
160 (79.2%) |
128 (63.4%) |
64 (36.6%) |
9. |
Optimal obstetric practices for HIV-positive women |
42 (20.8%) |
160 (79.2%) |
112 (55.4%) |
90 (44.6%) |
10. |
Training in family planning |
38 (18.8%) |
164 (82.2%) |
112 (55.4%) |
90 (44.6%) |
11. |
Training on universal precautions |
15 (7.4%) |
187 (92.6%) |
121 (59.9%) |
81 (40.1%) |