Table 2

Profiles of clinical staff survey participants

General overview of NCD services and staff demographics/profilesIRC PHC centre in
Mayo settlement n (%)
IRC PHC centre in Tunaydbah camp n (%)Total n (%)
Survey respondents8 (100)7 (100)15 (100)
Years of experience
 <13 (38)2 (29)5 (33)
 1–23 (38)4 (57)7 (47)
 3–52 (25)1 (14)3 (20)
Cadre
 Health medical assistant1 (13)1 (14)2 (13)
 Medical laboratory technician0 (0)1 (14)1 (7)
 Nurse0 (0)1 (14)1 (7)
 Pharmacist1 (13)2 (29)3 (20)
 Medical officer6 (75)2 (29)8 (53)
Mental health training*
 No6 (75)5 (71)11 (73)
 Yes†2 (25)2 (29)4 (27)
  • *Mental health training topics included depression, anxiety, psychosis and schizophrenia, among others

  • †Three medical officers and one health medical assistant (prescriber)

  • IRC, International Rescue Committee; NCD, non-communicable disease; PHC, primary healthcare.