Table 4 Recording of key, diagnosis-specific, clinical signs in the post-intervention period and association with use of the paediatric admission record.
Indicator signs. | PAR not used | PAR used |
|---|---|---|
Malaria | n = 95 | n = 219 |
AVPU | 18 (19%) | 188 (86%) |
Acidotic breathing | 1 (1%) | 211 (96%) |
Pneumonia (aged 2–59 m) | n = 46 | n = 175 |
Indrawing | 13 (28%) | 165 (94%) |
Ability to drink | 0 (0%) | 168 (96%) |
Diarrhoea/Dehydration (aged 2–59 m) | n = 23 | n = 139 |
Sunken eyes | 1 (4%) | 129 (93%) |
Skin pinch | 1 (4%) | 131 (94%) |