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Table 5 Details of guidelines reviewed

From: Do guidelines influence the implementation of health programs? — Uganda’s experience

Guidelines by dept. & program

 

no. (%)

By year of development

no. (%)

Department

Community Health

 

2000

3(2%)

Programs (37% of total)

Child health

18 (13%)

2001

9 (7%)

 

Control of diarrheal diseases

3 (2%)

2002

10 (7%)

 

Nutrition

11 (8%)

2003

7 (5%)

 

Reproductive health

17 (12%)

2004

18 (13%)

 

Zoonotic diseases

2 (1%)

2005

25 (18%)

Department

National Disease Control

 

2006

14 (10%)

Programs (39% of total)

HIV/AIDS

23 (17%)

2007

20 (15%)

 

Malaria

18 (13%)

Not dated

31 (23%)

 

TB/Leprosy

7 (5%)

Total no.

137

Department

Quality Assurance

 

Guidelines by format

no. (%)

Program (5% of total)

Quality assurance

7 (5%)

Booklet

109 (80%)

Department

Clinical Services

 

Chart

18 (13%)

Programs (10% of total)

Mental health, disability prevention, and rehabilitation

13 (9%)

Leaflet

8 (6%)

 

Clinical division

1 (1%)

Desk aides

2 (1%)

Department

Finance and Administration

 

Total no.

137

Program (4% of total)

Finance and administration

5 (4%)

  

Department

Planning

   

Programs (9% of total)

Human resources

2 (1%)

  
 

Planning department

1 (1%)

  
 

Resource center and surveillance division

9 (7%)

  
 

Total no.

137