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Number of Teleconsultations Reported by Month, 14 Districts of Nepal, July 2020–June 2021 (N=429)
Tables
- TABLE 1.
Number of Teleconsultations Reported by District, 14 Districts of Nepal, July 2020–June 2021 (N=429)
District 2020 2021 Total Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Bhojpur 3 1 1 1 6 Dhading 7 22 14 7 3 3 56 Dolakha 2 3 11 3 3 1 4 2 4 4 14 14 65 Ilam 2 2 4 Kavre 5 10 5 3 2 2 4 3 2 9 5 50 Khotang 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 14 Nuwakot 3 12 4 1 2 22 Okhaldhunga 2 2 4 6 1 1 2 2 1 3 24 Ramechhap 2 9 5 4 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 33 Sankhuwasabha 4 8 5 6 4 6 2 1 36 Sindupalchowk 3 11 8 1 1 1 10 5 7 47 Solukhumbu 1 5 1 1 2 2 12 Taplejung 3 5 8 3 2 2 2 1 1 27 Udayapur 2 7 5 1 1 3 2 3 3 3 3 33 Total 31 100 71 44 22 20 15 13 14 24 37 38 429 - TABLE 2.
Characteristics of the Reported Teleconsultations, 14 Districts of Nepal, July 2020–June 2021 (N=429)
Categories No. (%) Affiliation of experts providing consultation Within the district 243 (53.7) Outside the district 186 (43.3) Type of cases consulted Antenatal 120 (28.0) Delivery 242 (56.4) Postnatal 10 (2.3) Newborn 55 (12.8) Gynecology 2 (0.4) Time of consultation Day (8 am to 8 pm) 263 (61.0) Night (8 pm to 8 am) 166 (39.0) Reasons for consultation Prolonged labor 126 (29.0) Eclampsia 31 (7.2) Postdated pregnancy 20 (4.6) Retained placenta 17 (3.9) Fetal malpresentation during delivery (breech/transverse) 14 (3.2) Per vaginal leaking 14 (3.2) Postpartum hemorrhage 13 (3.0) Antepartum hemorrhage 12 (2.8) Irregular/absent fetal heart sound 9 (2.1) Rh incompatibility 9 (2.1) Abortion 8 (1.8) COVID-19 positive 3 (0.7) Other 153 (35.0) Outcome of the cases Managed inside PHC facilities 90 (21.0) Referred and managed 311 (72.5) Neonatal death 24 (5.6) Stillbirth 3 (0.7) Intrauterine fetal death 1 (0.2) Means of transportation used to reach referral center Ambulance 128 (29.8) Hired vehicle 127 (29.6) Public vehicle 36 (8.4) Helicopter 20 (4.7) Stretcher and truck 2 (1.4)
