Impact of point-of-care ultrasound use on patient referral decisions in rural Kenya: a mixed methods study

Impact of point-of-care ultrasound use on patient referral decisions in rural Kenya: a mixed methods study

Abstract Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is recognized as a key imaging modality to bridge the diagnostic imaging gap in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). POCUS use has been shown to impact patient management decisions including referral for specialist care. This study explored t...

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Main Authors: Grace W. Wanjiku, Gregory Bell, Sonja Kapadia, Benjamin W. Wachira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS)
Kenya
Rural medicine
Referral
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10673-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10673-1

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