Table 3 Total adherence score and proportion of jaundice protocol items adhered to before and during intervention implementation
Protocol item | aPre-trial period (N = 35) | bTrial period (N = 54) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Intervention n (%) | Control n (%) | Intervention n (%) | Control n (%) |
Diagnosis | ||||
 Diagnosis documented | 6 (100.0) | 29 (100.0) | 4 (100.0) | 50 (100.0) |
Signs and symptoms | ||||
 Duration of jaundice stated | 0 (0.0) | 8 (27.6) | 3 (75.0) | 46 (92.0) |
 Temperature checked | 3 (50.0) | 14 (14.3) | 2 (50.0) | 11 (22.0) |
 Assessed for vomiting | 1 (25.0) | 5 (17.2) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (2.0) |
 Assessed for episode(s) of convulsion | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 Assessed for poor feeding | 3 (60.0) | 3 (10.3) | 2 (50.0) | 21 (42.0) |
 Assessed for excessive crying | 1 (25.0) | 2 (6.9) | 1 (25.0) | 28 (56.0) |
 Assessed for hypotonia | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.0) |
Investigation | ||||
 Full blood count done | 2 (33.3) | 26 (89.7) | 2 (50.0) | 49 (98.0) |
 Blood grouping checked | 0 (0.0) | 22 (75.9) | 1 (25.0) | 49 (98.0) |
 Serum bilirubin checked | 0 (0.0) | 21 (72.4) | 1 (25.0) | 49 (98.0) |
 Samples for blood cultures taken | 0 (0.0) |  8 (27.6) | 1 (25.0) | 47 (94.0) |
 Samples for G6PD deficiency screen taken | 0 (0.0) | 18 (62.1) | 0 (0.0) | 49 (98.0) |
Treatment | ||||
 Phototherapy given or sunbath advised | 4 (66.7) | 27 (93.1) | 1 (25.0) | 50 (100.0) |
Total adherence score | ||||
 1 | 1 (16.7) | – | – | – |
 2 | 1 (16.7) | 1 (3.5) | 1 (25.0) | – |
 3 | 1 (16.7) | 2 (6.9) | – | – |
 4 | 2 (33.3) | 1 (3.5) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (2.0) |
 5 |  | 4 (13.8) | 1 (25.0) | – |
 6 |  | 7 (24.1) | – | – |
 7 | 1 (16.7) | 5 (17.2) | – | – |
 8 |  | 7 (24.1) | – | 13 (26.0) |
 9 |  | 2 (6.9) | – | 19 (38.0) |
 10 |  | – | – | 14 (28.0) |
 11 |  | – | 1 (25.0) | 3 (6.0) |