Implementing PCR testing in general practice-a qualitative study using normalization process theory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to a need for rapid testing of large populations. Experiences from community-based testing settings show that there can be workload difficulties, logistical challenges and socioeconomic downsides to large scale Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing. Alternative testing arenas have therefore been considered. Rapid point-of-care (POC) PCR test methods have since been developed and could have potential to surveille viral respiratory infections. It is, however, unknown if PCR testing can be successfully implemented routinely in general practice. The aim of this study was to assess factors that enable and inhibit the implementation of point-of-care PCR testing for acute respiratory tract infection in general practice.

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SUBMITTER: Shahrzad S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10687998 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature