General overview of NCD services and staff demographics/profiles | IRC PHC centre in Mayo settlement n (%) | IRC PHC centre in Tunaydbah camp n (%) | Total n (%) |
Survey respondents | 8 (100) | 7 (100) | 15 (100) |
Years of experience | |||
<1 | 3 (38) | 2 (29) | 5 (33) |
1–2 | 3 (38) | 4 (57) | 7 (47) |
3–5 | 2 (25) | 1 (14) | 3 (20) |
Cadre | |||
Health medical assistant | 1 (13) | 1 (14) | 2 (13) |
Medical laboratory technician | 0 (0) | 1 (14) | 1 (7) |
Nurse | 0 (0) | 1 (14) | 1 (7) |
Pharmacist | 1 (13) | 2 (29) | 3 (20) |
Medical officer | 6 (75) | 2 (29) | 8 (53) |
Mental health training* | |||
No | 6 (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.