Health workers' perception of malaria rapid diagnostic test and factors influencing compliance with test results in Ebonyi state, Nigeria.

Health workers' perception of malaria rapid diagnostic test and factors influencing compliance with test results in Ebonyi state, Nigeria.

BACKGROUND:The standard practice in treating uncomplicated malaria is to prescribe artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for only patients with positive test results. However, health workers (HWs) sometimes prescribe ACTs for patients with negative malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) results....

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Main Authors: Izuchukwu Frank Obi, Kabiru Sabitu, Abdulhakeem Olorukooba, Ayo Stephen Adebowale, Rabi Usman, Ugochukwu Nwokoro, Olufemi Ajumobi, Suleiman Idris, Lawrence Nwankwo, IkeOluwapo O Ajayi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223869

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223869

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