Table 3 Experiences regarding Scope of Practice, exploring health workforce regulation practices and gaps, Ethiopia, 2015
Variables | No of Participants (%) |
|---|---|
Adequate Knowledge on JD | |
 Yes | 434 (78%) |
 No | 120 (22%) |
Adequate knowledge on legal SOP (n = 554) | |
 Yes | 233 (42.1) |
 No | 321 (57.9) |
Ever seen a colleague practice beyond his/her scope(n = 554) | |
 Yes | 240 (43.3) |
 No | 314 (56.7) |
Measures taken against practice beyond scope (n = 240) | |
 Congratulated him/her | 50 (20.8) |
 Told him/her not to do it again | 89 (37.1) |
 Reported to supervisor | 15 (6.2) |
 Reported to regulatory body | 4 (1.7) |
 Kept quite | 79 (32.9) |
 Others | 3 (1.3) |
Ever carried tasks one is not authorized to do (n = 554) | |
 Yes | 122 (22.0) |
 No | 432 (78.0) |
Reasons for carrying out tasks beyond scope (122)a | |
 Absence of qualified staff | 80 (72.1) |
 Included in the job description | 2 (1.7) |
 Official delegation | 4 (3.3) |
 In case of life threating emergencies | 66 (54.1) |