Table 2 Second iteration; Delphi consensus on core primary health care services and necessary support functions
Core Primary Health Care Services | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Total | Agree or strongly agree1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Care of the Sick and Injured | 29 (93.5) | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 30 (96.8) |
Mental Health/Social and Emotional Well Being | 25 (80.6) | 4 (12.9) | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 29 (93.5) |
Maternal and Child Health | 24 (77.4) | 6 (19.4) | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 30 (96.8) |
Allied Health | 18 (58.1) | 10 (32.3) | 2 (6.5) | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 28 (90.3) |
Sexual and Reproductive Health | 17 (54.8) | 10 (32.3) | 3 (9.7) | 1 (3.3) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 27 (87.1) |
Rehabilitation | 13 (41.9) | 13 (41.9) | 3 (9.7) | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 26 (83.9) |
Oral/Dental Health* | 23 (76.7) | 6 (20.0) | 1 (3.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 30 (100) | 29 (96.7) |
Public Health/Illness Prevention | 24 (77.4) | 6 (19.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 30 (96.8) |
Necessary Support Functions | |||||||
Management/Governance/Leadership | 22 (71.0) | 9 (29.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 31 (100) |
Coordination | 27 (87.1) | 4 (12.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 31 (100) |
Health Infrastructure | 18 (58.0) | 10 (32.3) | 2 (6.5) | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 28 (90.3) |
Quality Systems | 21 (67.7) | 9 (29.0) | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 30 (96.8) |
Data Systems | 20 (64.5) | 9 (29.0) | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 29 (93.5) |
Professional Development | 20 (64.5) | 9 (29.0) | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 29 (96.8) |
Community Participation | 23 (74.2) | 6 (19.4) | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (100) | 29 (93.5) |