Early experiences on the feasibility, acceptability, and use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests at peripheral health centres in Uganda-insights into some barriers and facilitators

Implementation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Asiimwe, Caroline ^a,b   Kyabayinze, Daniel J ^a,b   Kyalisiima, Zephaniah ^c   Nabakooza, Jane ^d   Bajabaite, Moses ^e   Counihan, Helen ^a   Tibenderana, James K ^a,f  

^a MALARIA CONSORTIUM   (United Kingdom)

^b Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^e Bugembe Health Centre IV   (Uganda)

^f LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SATISFACTION; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UGANDA; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856039960     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-7-5     Document Type: Article

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