Status:
COMPLETED
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of e-IMCI Implementation in Primary Health Care Clinics in South Africa.
Lead Sponsor:
University of KwaZulu
Collaborating Sponsors:
The ELMA Foundation
KwaZulu Natal Department of Health
Conditions:
Child Health
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-59 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The research hypothesis is that sick children attending primary health care (PHC) clinics who are managed by IMCI-trained health workers (HWs) using electronic Integrated Management of Childhood Illne...
Detailed Description
Research Hypothesis The research hypothesis is that sick children attending primary health care (PHC) clinics who are managed by IMCI-trained health workers (HWs) using electronic Integrated Managemen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for clinics:
- • all PHC clinics in Ilembe district (N=31)
- Inclusion criteria for IMCI trained health workers:
- • - All IMCI trained health workers in selected clinics who routinely provide services for sick children (have provided health services for sick children in the past six months)
- Inclusion criteria for Mothers:
- • All mothers of sick children aged \< 5years attending participating clinics
- Exclusion Criteria for clinics:
- PHC clinics where there is no IMCI trained health care worker will be replaced with another clinic in the district.
- Community health Centres
- Exclusion criteria for Healthworkers:
- Health workers who have not attended a full IMCI training course (minimum 10days or equivalent)
- Health workers who are IMCI trained but do not regularly provide health services for sick children (eg the operational manager)
- Exclusion criteria for Mothers and children:
- Mothers aged \<18years
- Non-maternal caregivers
- Mothers attending for well child services (child is not sick)
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 22 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
291 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04074083
Start Date
January 22 2021
End Date
November 1 2022
Last Update
November 4 2022
Active Locations (1)
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KZN Department of Health
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa