Additional file 2. Comprehensive List Of EQUIP Continuous Survey Indicators
The list below shows indicators categorised by utilisation, service quality, knowledge, behaviours and intervention coverage. Those measured from the community perspective (through the household survey) are marked ”HH” and those measured in the facility survey are marked ”Fac”. Indicators in bold font are represent defined primary indicators for measurement of EQUIP impact.
1.Utilisation
1.1ANC coverage: attendance at least once during pregnancy (HH)
1.2ANC coverage: attendance at least four times during pregnancy (HH)
1.3Mean number of ANC visits to a health facility during last pregnancy (HH)
1.4Institutional delivery (HH)
1.5Skilled attendant at delivery (HH)
1.6Birth by Caesarian section (%)(HH)
1.7Post-natal check (2 days) for babies born at home (HH)
1.8Post-natal check (7 days) for babies born at home (HH)
1.9Skilled provider of first post-natal check-up (HH)
1.10 Post-partum check: Mother at 2 days (HH)
1.11 Post-partum check: Mother at 7 days (HH)
2.Service quality (reported)
2.1ANC timing: Median pregnancy weeks at first visit to ANC (HH)
2.2Content of antenatal care: blood pressure(HH)
2.3Content of antenatal care: urine tested (HH)
2.4Content of antenatal care: HIV counseling (HH)
2.5Content of antenatal care: blood tested (generic - HH)
2.6Content of antenatal care: HIV test result received (HH)
2.7Content of antenatal care: syphilis test result received (HH)
2.8Content of antenatal care: birth preparedness (HH)
2.9Successful referral to higher care (HH)
2.10Median length of facility stay after last delivery (HH)
2.11Antenatal card has complete recorded information (HH)
3.Service quality (perceived)
3.1Problems accessing health care for self (HH)
3.2Confident a provider will be available (HH)
3.3The facility had all the medicines she needed (HH)
3.4Complete information given about any treatments (HH)
3.5Facility workers talked politely (HH)
3.6Facility workers helpful (HH)
3.7Given enough time to tell the medical staff everything she wanted to (HH)
3.8Medical staff listened carefully to what she had to say (HH)
3.9Facility was adequately clean (HH)
3.10Facility had a toilet (HH)
3.11Facility toilets were in good condition (HH)
3.12Drinking water was easily available in the facility (HH)
4.Service quality (facility readiness to provide care)
4.1Physical infrastructure for maternity care (Fac)
4.2Availability of consumable supplies (all facilities) (Fac)
4.3Full vaccination services (Fac)
4.4STD service commodities (Fac)
4.5Anti-infective drugs for maternity care (Fac)
4.6Full antenatal care commodities (Fac)
4.7Full routine delivery care commodities (Fac)
4.8Minimum equipment for assisted delivery (all facilities) (Fac)
4.9Full emergency obstetric services - hospitals (Fac)
4.10Full newborn care commodities (Fac)
4.11Family planning commodities (Fac)
4.12Days services provided(Fac)
4.13Services outside clinic hours: maternity (Fac)
4.14Kangaroo mother care available at facility (Fac)
4.15Trained providers: Essential Newborn Care/Post Natal Care (Fac)
4.16Trained providers: Clean and safe delivery (Fac)
4.17Presence of at least one nurse/midwife (Fac)
4.18Presence of at least one medical trained personnel (Fac)
4.19Absenteeism (Fac)
4.20Transport for obstetric referral: motorised (Fac)
4.21Accompanied referral (Fac)
4.22Supervision (Fac)
5.Service quality (health worker reported activity at last birth)
5.1Staff member was able to prepare all essential items for the last delivery event (Fac, last event)
5.2Mean number of essential items prepared (Fac, last event)
5.3Staff member monitored labour using a partograph(Fac, last event)
5.4Staff member practices active management of the third stage of labour (Fac, last event)
5.5Staff member has assistance during delivery(Fac, last event)
6.Knowledge amongst women
6.1Knowledge of at least one contraceptive method (HH)
6.2Knowledge of women aged 15-49 about at least one danger sign that may occur during pregnancy (HH)
6.3Mean number of pregnancy danger signs stated (HH)
6.4Knowledge of women aged 15-49 about warning signs which would prompt referral during delivery (HH)
6.5Mean number of delivery danger signs stated (HH)
6.6Knowledge of women aged 15-49 about at least one danger sign in the newborn (HH)
6.7Mean number of newborn danger signs stated (HH)
7.Knowledge amongst health care providers
7.1Staff member has knowledge of focused antenatal care(Fac, last event)
7.2Mean number of aspects cited (Fac, last event)
7.3Staff member has knowledge of which pregnant women required a special birth plan(Fac, last event)
7.4Mean number of aspects cited (Fac, last event)
7.5Staff member has knowledge of appropriate action to take in event of heavy bleeding after delivery (Fac, last event)
7.6Mean number of aspects cited (Fac, last event)
7.7Staff member has knowledge of appropriate care for the low birth weight baby(Fac, last event)
7.8Mean number of aspects cited (Fac, last event)
8.Behaviour and coverage of interventions
8.1Family planning prevalence rate (HH)
8.2Unmet need for family planning (HH)
8.3IPTp: coverage of at least two doses of IPTp (HH)
8.4IPTp: mean number of doses of IPTp(HH)
8.5ITN coverage women 15-49 (HH)
8.6Tetanus toxoid vaccination (protection) in pregnancy (HH)
8.7Use of gloves by delivery attendant (home births) (HH)
8.8Preparation of clean delivery kit (home births) (HH)
8.9Infants weighed at birth (HH)
8.10Neonatal tetanus immunisation (HH)
8.11Care seeking for newborns (HH)
8.12Asphyxia management (HH)
8.13Cord cutting (HH)
8.14Clean cord tie (HH)
8.15Clean cord care (HH)
8.16Immediate breastfeeding (HH)
8.17Exclusive breastfeeding (3 days) (HH)
8.18Skin to skin contact (HH)
8.19Thermal care – immediate drying babies (HH)
8.20Thermal care – delayed bathing>6hrs (HH)
8.21Thermal care – immediate wrapping (HH)
8.22ITN use by newborns (HH)
8.23Proportion of all deliveries that were spontaneous during the last 4 months (Fac)
8.24Proportion of all deliveries that were caesarean sections during the last 4 months (Fac)
8.25Proportion of all deliveries that ended in a live birth during the last 4 months (Fac)