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Table 2 Lady Health Worker competencies and skills related to maternal health care

From: Potential for task-sharing to Lady Health Workers for identification and emergency management of pre-eclampsia at community level in Pakistan

Competency/Skills

Frequency (%) of affirmative responses

n = 457

Identify pregnancy signs and symptoms

457 (100 %)

Identify danger signs of hypertension in pregnancy

331 (72 %)

Identify danger signs of seizures in pregnancy

422 (92 %)

Can measure BP

153 (34 %)

Can administer intramuscular injections

389 (87 %)

Can refer pregnant women to District Hospital

376 (82 %)

Acceptance by pregnant women or decision-making proxies of referral

432 (94 %)

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Reproductive Health

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