The role of supportive supervision on immunization program outcome - a randomized field trial from Georgia

Djibuti, Mamuka; Gotsadze, George; Zoidze, Akaki; Mataradze, George; Esmail, Laura C; Kohler, Jillian Clare

doi:10.1186/1472-698X-9-S1-S11

Table 4 Likert scale question on main barriers to implementing supportive supervision among immunization managers and providers by treatment group and pre- and post-test (from 5 = strongly agree to 1 = strongly disagree).

From: The role of supportive supervision on immunization program outcome - a randomized field trial from Georgia

	Mean values and SD from Likert scale
Immunization managers	Treatment group	Pre-test (N = 14, 12)	Post-test (N = 31,15)
1. There is no clear format for providing supportive supervision to facilities and providers responsible for immunization	Intervention	3.87 (0.64)	2.21 (0.82)
	Control	3.73 (0.59)	3.27 (0.88)
	ANOVA	P = 0.56	*P = 0.000*
2. Providers do not recognize the importance of receiving supportive supervision	Intervention	3.53 (0.99)	2.14 (0.74)
	Control	3.00 (0.85)	2.87 (0.92)
	ANOVA	P = 0.12	*P = 0.007*
3. There is no penalty for supervisors if providers performance is low	Intervention	4.27 (0.46)	3.76 (0.99)
	Control	4.07 (0.46)	4.07 (0.46)
	ANOVA	P = 0.24	P = 0.26
4. Immunization managers do not have the time to supervise facilities/providers rendering immunization services to population	Intervention	2.27 (1.03)	2.28 (0.92)
	Control	2.40 (0.74)	2.33 (1.05)
	ANOVA	P = 0.69	P = 0.85
5. Immunization managers do not have resources to supervise facilities/providers rendering immunization services to population	Intervention	3.93 (0.88)	2.90 (1.05)
	Control	3.93 (0.46)	3.87 (0.83)
	ANOVA	P = 1.00	*P = 0.003*
6. Immunization managers do not know how to do supportive supervision	Intervention	3.67 (0.62)	1.83 (0.54)
	Control	3.80 (0.56)	3.87 (0.73)
	ANOVA	P = 0.54	*P = 0.000*
7. Immunization managers do not have the willingness to do supportive supervision	Intervention	1.93 (0.46)	1.79 (0.49)
	Control	2.00 (0.00)	1.80 (0.68)
	ANOVA	P = 0.58	P = 0.97
8. Immunization managers are not paid enough to do supportive supervision	Intervention	3.87 (0.74)	2.66 (1.05)
	Control	3.93 (0.79)	3.20 (0.77)
	ANOVA	P = 0.82	P = 0.083
Health providers	Treatment group	Pre-test (N = 197, 195)	Post-test (N = 282, 239)
1. There is no effective management and support from the upper level	Intervention	2.55 (1.02)	2.15 (0.77)
	Control	2.56 (0.98)	2.37 (0.89)
	ANOVA	P = 0.94	*P = 0.003*

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