Table 5

Dispensing practices (14 facilities)

PracticeBaseline
(March  2012)
End line
(August 2014)
Improvement Pvalue
Client was given the prescribed medicine94% (76/81)100% (152/152)+6% P=0.002
Dispensed medicine labelled with medicine’s name96% (73/76)98% (142/145)+2% P=0.4144
If labelled with medication name, it was correct86% (62/72)99% (147/148)+13% P<0.0001
Medication dosage included92% (69/75)93% (139/149)+1% P=0.7238
If dosage included, it was correct90% (63/70)99% (137/138)+9% P=0.001
Medication quantity included52% (40/77)93% (137/148)+41% P<0.0001
No labelling errors/omissions38% (32/85)83% (129/156)+45% P<0.0001
Client knows why he/she is getting medicine?91% (70/77)83% (123/148)−8% P=0.1119
If labelled, client can read medicine label?69% (50/72)92% (123/133)+23% P<0.0001
Client can explain how much, how often and for how long medication should be taken?75% (49/65)83% (119/144)+8% P=0.2215