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Table 4 Number of times a challenge in accessing morphine was reported during 2019

From: Palliative care in Uganda: quantitative descriptive study of key palliative care indicators 2018-2020

 

Public (n = 112)

Private (n = 169)

Total (n = 281)

Issue at facility

4 [3.6%]

3 [1.8%]

7 [2.5%]

 Prescriber not there

1 [0.9%]

0 [0.0%]

1 [0.4%]

 Morphine not requisitioned

3 [2.7%]

3 [1.8%]

6 [2.1%]

Issue with supplier

7 [6.3%]

8 [4.8%]

15 [5.3%]

 Not delivered by NMS

6 [5.4%]

NA

6 [2.1%]

 Not picked up by JMS

NA

4 [2.4%]

4 [1.4%]

 Supplier out of stock

1 [0.9%]

4 [2.4%]

5 [1.8%]

 Morphine was expired

0 [0.0%]

0 [0.0%]

0 [0.0%]

Other

6 [5.4%]

10 [5.9%]

16 [5.7%]