Table 2

Continuous medical education organised and undertaken by the CHCs

n/N% (95% CI)
CHC offering CME140/14497.2 (93.0 to 99.2)
Frequency of CME organised at CHCs
 Yearly16/14011.4 (7.1 to 17.9)
 Quarterly25/14017.9 (12.3 to 25.1)
 Bimonthly13/1409.3 (5.4 to 15.4)
 Monthly77/14055.0 (46.7 to 63.0)
 Biweekly15/14010.7 (6.5 to 17.0)
 Weekly2/1401.4 (0.1 to 5.4)
Staff participating in CME
 Managers140/140100 (96.8 to 100)
 Doctors140/140100.0 (96.8 to 100.0)
 Nurses140/140100.0 (96.8 to 100.0)
 Other medical staff126/14090.0 (83.8 to 94.1)
Types of CME activities
 Clinical guideline discussion140/140100 (96.8 to 100)
 Management updates123/14087.9 (81.3 to 92.4)
 Case discussions117/14083.6 (76.5 to 88.9)
  • CHCs, community health centres; CME, continuous medical education.