Table 4 Total adherence score and proportion of cord sepsis protocol items adhered to before and during intervention implementation
Protocol item | aPre-trial period (N = 13) | bTrial period (N = 14) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Intervention n (%) | Control n (%) | Intervention n (%) | Control n (%) |
Diagnosis | ||||
 Diagnosis documented | 5 (100.0) | 8 (100.0) | 2 (100.0) | 12 (100.0) |
Signs and symptoms | ||||
 Cord assessed for odor, pus and wetness | 3 (60.00) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (50.0) | 9 (75.0) |
 Skin around cord assessed for redness | 2 (40.0) | 3 (37.5) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (33.3) |
 Assessment for fever | 3 (60.0) | 5 (62.5) | 1 (50.0) | 3 (25.0) |
 Heart rate, pulse rate, respiratory rate | 2 (40.0) | 7 (87.5) | 2 (100.0) | 11 (91.7) |
 Abdomen palpated | 0 (0.00) | 2 (25.0) | 2 (100.0) | 5 (41.7) |
 Conjunctiva or haemoglobin checked | 0 (0.00) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (100.0) | 1 (8.3) |
Treatment | ||||
 Cord hygiene education given to mother | 2 (40.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (50.0) | 5 (41.7) |
 Antibiotics given | 5 (100.0) | 8 (100.0) | 2 (100.0) | 12 (100.0) |
 Monitoring of vitals | 4 (80.0) | 7 (87.5) | 2 (100.0) | 11 (91.7) |
Total adherence score | ||||
 1 | – | – | – | – |
 2 | – | – | – | – |
 3 | – | 1 (12.5) | – | – |
 4 | 1 (20.0) | 1 (12.5) | – | 1 (8.3) |
 5 | 3 (60.0) | 3 (37.5) | – | 1 (8.3) |
 6 |  | 1 (12.5) | 1 (50.0) | 8 (66.7) |
 7 | 1 (20.0) | 1 (12.5) | – | 1 (8.3) |
 8 |  | 1 (12.5) | – | – |
 9 |  | – | 1 (50.0) | – |
 10 |  | – | – | 1 (8.3) |