Health Care Workers' Perceptions of Point-of-Care Testing in a Low-Income Country-A Qualitative Study in Southwestern Uganda
Authors
Rasti, RNanjebe, D
Karlström, J
Muchunguzi, C
Mwanga-Amumpaire, J
Gantelius, J
Mårtensson, A
Rivas, L
Galban, F
Reuterswärd, P
Andersson Svahn, H
Alvesson, H
Boum, Y
Alfvén, T
Issue Date
2017-07-27Submitted date
2017-08-03
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PLoS ONEAbstract
Point-of-care (POC) tests have become increasingly available and more widely used in recent years. They have been of particular importance to low-income settings, enabling them with clinical capacities that had previously been limited. POC testing programs hold a great potential for significant improvement in low-income health systems. However, as most POC tests are developed in high-income countries, disengagement between developers and end-users inhibit their full potential. This study explores perceptions of POC test end-users in a low-income setting, aiming to support the development of novel POC tests for low-income countries.Publisher
Public Library of SciencePubMed ID
28750083Language
enISSN
1932-6203ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1371/journal.pone.0182005