Minimising human error in malaria rapid diagnosis: clarity of written instructions and health worker performance

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-18

  Rennie, Waverly ^a   Phetsouvanh, Rattanaxay ^b   Lupisan, Socorro ^c   Vanisaveth, Viengsay ^b   Hongvanthong, Bouasy ^b   Phompida, Samlane ^b   Alday, Portia ^c   Fulache, Mila ^c   Lumagui, Richard ^d   Jorgensen, Pernille ^e   Bell, David ^e   Harvey, Steven ^a  

^a Quality Assurance Project   (United States)

^b Center for Malariology Parasitology and Entomology   (Laos)

^c Research Institute of Tropical Medicine   (Philippines)

^d Arthphoto Marketing   (Philippines)

^e WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Community health workers; Diagnosis; Job aid; Malaria; Rapid diagnostic tests; User performance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LAOS; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PHILIPPINES; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; TRAINING;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; PAMPHLETS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC;

EID: 33751112800     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2006.03.011     Document Type: Article

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