biostudies-literatureUnknown53(4)Kruk MEBill and Melinda Gates FoundationHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health<h4>Objective</h4>Describe content of clinical care for sick children in low-resource settings.<h4>Data sources</h4>Nationally representative health facility surveys in Haiti, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda from 2007 to 2015.<h4>Study design</h4>Clinical visits by sick children under 5 years were observed and caregivers interviewed. We describe duration and content of the care in the visit and estimate associations between increased content and caregiver knowledge and satisfaction.<h4>Principal findings</h4>The median duration of 15,444 observations was 8 minutes; providers performed 8.4 of a maximum 24 clinical actions per visit. Content of care was minimally greater for severely ill children. Each additional clinical action was associated with 2 percHealth services research2084-2098https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6052007biostudies-literatureContent of Care in 15,000 Sick Child Consultations in Nine Lower-Income Countries.PMC6052007Gage ADKruk MELeslie HHMbaruku GMfalseContent of Care in 15,000 Sick Child Consultations in Nine Lower-Income Countries.<h4>Objective</h4>Describe content of clinical care for sick children in low-resource settings.<h4>Data sources</h4>Nationally representative health facility surveys in Haiti, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda from 2007 to 2015.<h4>Study design</h4>Clinical visits by sick children under 5 years were observed and caregivers interviewed. We describe duration and content of the care in the visit and estimate associations between increased content and caregiver knowledge and satisfaction.<h4>Principal findings</h4>The median duration of 15,444 observations was 8 minutes; providers performed 8.4 of a maximum 24 clinical actions per visit. Content of care was minimally greater for severely ill children. Each additional clinical action was associated with 2 perc2018-01-01T00:00:00Z2018 Aug2025-04-18T18:13:11.743Z2019-08-07T07:01:10ZS-EPMC60520072951646810.1111/1475-6773.12842