Does appreciative inquiry decrease false positive diagnosis during leprosy case detection campaigns in Bihar, India? An operational research study.

Does appreciative inquiry decrease false positive diagnosis during leprosy case detection campaigns in Bihar, India? An operational research study.

BACKGROUND:India contributes ~60% to the global leprosy burden. The country implements 14-day community-based leprosy case detection campaigns (LCDC) periodically in all high endemic states. Paramedical staff screen the population and medical officers of primary health centres (PHCs) diagnose and tr...

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Main Authors: Ashish Nareshkumar Wagh, Shivakumar Mugudalabetta, Nimer Ortuno Gutierrez, Krishnamurthy Padebettu, Ajay Kumar Pandey, Bijoy Kumar Pandey, Mahalakshmy Thulasingam, Srinath Satyanarayana, Amol Dongre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6322788?pdf=render

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