ACTIVITY WHERE EXPECTED AMOUNT OF TIME HOW MANY/WHAT MUST BE RECORDED FORMAT SUPERVISION/ RESPONSIBLE PERSON
Consultation of undifferentiated patients General OPD/

casualty/ hospital ward/ health centre

At least 20 hours weekly

(80 hrs/ block)

25 undifferentiated cases, 5 hospitalization or referral cases, and reflection Logbook entries Local supervisors

Site coordinator

Chronic illness consultations General OPD clinic/ chronic illness clinic Part of general consults; Aim for 3 hours per week (15hrs/block) 10 patients and reflection Logbook entries Local supervisor

Site coordinator

STI consultations General OPD clinic/STI clinic 1 hour 5 patients and reflection Logbook entries Local supervisor
IMCI consultations General OPD Clinic/Under 5 clinic/casualty Part of general consults; Aim for 3 hours per week (12 hrs/block) 5 patients: 3 entries plus 2 detailed cases. Logbook entries

Presentation of detailed cases

Local supervisor (Logbook entries)

Site coordinator (Detailed record)

Under 5 clinic Under 5 clinic 3 hours/block 10 patients Logbook entries Site coordinator
Family Planning consultations General OPD clinic/Family planning clinic 3 hours/block 6 patients Logbook entries Local supervisor
VIA VIA clinic 3 hours/block 1 patient Logbook entries Local supervisor
Antenatal consultations Antenatal clinic 6 hours/block 10 patients: 9 entries plus 1 case study Logbook entries Local supervisor (Logbook entries)

Site coordinator (report)

Deliveries Hospital/ Health centre As long as needed 5 patients: 4 entries plus 1 case study Logbook entries Midwife/ Local supervisor (Deliveries)

Site coordinator (Report)

TB management Clinic/hospital ward 3 hours per block 1 suspected and 2 diagnosed TB patients with contact tracing Logbook entries Site coordinator
Counselling Clinic 2.5 hours/block 5 patients Logbook reports Site coordinator (Detailed record)
Patient education Clinic/ community 20 mins/block, plus two colleague observations 3 sessions Logbook report Peer assessment
Home visit Community 5 hours/block 1 patient Logbook report

Presentation

Site coordinator
Palliative care patients Hospital/ health centre 2 hours/block 3 patients and reflection Logbook entries Site coordinator
Health Team Interview Clinic/ hospital 3 hours/block 1 interview Logbook report Site coordinator
Significant Event Analysis Clinic/hospital 1 hour/block Reflection Logbook report Site coordinator
Health facility profile Clinic/ Community 4 hours 1 audit Group presentation Present to staff at facility/site coordinator
Mini QI Project Clinic 3 hrs weekly

(12 hrs per block)

1 project Presentation

Written report

Present to staff at facility/site coordinator
Calls Hospital/health centre Weekly

 

1 weeknight per week (4 nights) and 2 full weekend days Logbook entries Doctor-on-call/site coordinator
Chart review Clinic 1 hour weekly as group Each student presents 1 chart/week (4/block) Logbook entries Logbook
Weekly Reflection on consultation Any meeting venue 1 hour per week 4 sessions Logbook entries Student directed
Observed consultations Clinic 1.5 hours (30 mins each) 3 patients Logbook entry Site coordinator