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Table 3 Distribution of facility characteristics, self-reported services offered and mean attendance by level of facility in Mbale district, Uganda

From: Health facility readiness to screen, diagnose and manage substance use disorders in Mbale district, Uganda

Characteristics and services offered

Total = 54 (%)

RRH (1)

HCIV (4)

HCIII (36)

HCII (13)

Health facility (ownership)

    Government

38 (70.4)

1

3

26

8

    Private NGO/Mission

16 (29.6)

0

1

10

5

Location

    Urban

17 (31.5)

1

2

10

4

    Peri urban

20 (37.0)

0

2

13

5

    Rural

17 (31.5)

0

0

13

4

Staffing levels per cadre

    Doctor (yes)

18 (33.3)

1

4

11

2

    Clin. Officer (yes)

47 (87.0)

1

4

36

6

    Nurse/Midwife

54 (100)

1

4

36

13

Service available

    Both in and out-patient care

40 (74.1)

1

4

31

4

    Only outpatient care

14 (25.9)

0

0

5

9

Health facility self-reported ability to screen, diagnose and/or treat SUD

    Only screen and diagnose

5 (9.3)

0

0

2

3

    Screen, diagnose, and Treat

38 (70.4)

1

4

34

9

SUD Conditions managed

    Substance-induced withdrawals

44 (81.5)

1

3

33

7

    Substance-induced psychosis

7 (12.9)

1

2

4

0

    Substance-induced depression

45 (83.3)

1

3

31

10

Type of SUD treatment offered

    Psychological treatments

51 (94.4)

1

4

35

11

    Drug treatments

52 (96.3)

1

4

36

11

    Both

50 (92.6)

1

4

35

10

Psychological treatment

    Individual therapy

51 (94.4)

1

4

35

11

    Family therapy

33 (61.1)

1

3

23

6

    Group therapy

20 (37.0)

1

1

14

4

Drug treatments

    Benzodiazepines

17 (31.5)

1

2

13

1

    Antipsychotics

14 (25.9)

1

3

9

1

    Anti-anxiety drugs

18 (33.3)

1

3

13

1

    Antidepressants

25 (46.3)

1

3

20

1

    Mood stabilizers

13 (24.1)

1

1

10

1

    Anticonvulsants

45 (83.3)

1

4

31

9

    Vitamins

38 (70.4)

1

4

25

8

Health facility average number of outpatient attendance (in the month of May 2022)

    All cases Mean (SD) (May 2022)

7452 (539.5)

707

1531 (916.3)

809 (469.6)

358 (229.3)

    SUD screened (SD) (May 2022)

449.2 (502.1)

174

752 (670.9)

499 (528.0)

197 (275.1)

    SUD treated (SD) (May 2022)

4.2 (8.5)

33

12 (7.5)

4 (8.3)

0.5 (0.7)

    SUD referred (SD) (May 2022)

1 (3.9)

4

3 (6)

1 (4.2)

0.8 (2.7)