Evaluation of malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) use by community health workers: a longitudinal study in western Kenya

Evaluation of malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) use by community health workers: a longitudinal study in western Kenya

Abstract Background Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are a simple, point-of-care technology that can improve the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of malaria. They are an increasingly common diagnostic tool, but concerns remain about their use by community health workers (CHWs). These concerns...

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Main Authors: Matthew R. Boyce, Diana Menya, Elizabeth L. Turner, Jeremiah Laktabai, Wendy Prudhomme-O’Meara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Community health worker
Malaria
Rapid diagnostic test
RDT
Kenya
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2358-6

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