Table 7

Summary of indicators, measures, methods and instruments for the health facility survey

IndicatorsMeasuresMethodsInstruments
Coverage statisticsTypes of services offered, number of hours and days services provided per week, population covered, average daily outpatient department attendance, number of beds available, status of National Program for Control and Prevention of Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke implementationQuestionnaireAdapted from SARA tool of WHO
Recommended manpower listNumbers working at district hospitals, community health centres, primary health centres and subcentres against recommended numbers and reasons for lack of recommended personal
Additional manpower required for NCDs
Checklist, questionnaireAdapted from IPHS and SARA
Recommended medication listAvailability of medicines at district hospitals, community health centres, primary health centres and subcentres against recommended medicines and reasons for lack for recommended medicines
Additional medicines required for NCDs
Checklist, questionnaireAdapted from IPHS and SARA
Recommended equipment listNumbers of equipment available at district hospitals, community health centres, primary health centres and subcentres against recommended equipment and their functional status
Additional equipment required for NCDs
Checklist, questionnaireAdapted from IPHS and SARA
Recommended investigative services listInvestigative services available at district hospitals, community health centres, primary health centres and subcentres against recommended services and reasons for their unavailability
Additional investigative services required for NCDs
Checklist, questionnaireAdapted from IPHS and SARA
Recommended activities listFrequency of recommended activities conducted and methods of conducting at district hospitals, community health centres, primary health centres and subcentres for current diagnosis, treatment and health promotion
Reasons for not conducting the activities
Checklist, questionnaireAdapted from IPHS and SARA
Availability of national guidelines and training of healthcare providersAvailability of national guidelines for diagnosis and management of diabetes, hypertension and CVD and training of healthcare providers in the facility to diagnose and manage diabetes, hypertension and CVDQuestionnaireAdapted from IPHS and SARA
  • CVD, cardiovascular disease; IPHS, Indian Public Health Standards; NCD, non-communicable  diseases ; SARA, Service Availability and Readiness Assessment.