Assessing time requirements of two models of SARS-CoV-2 screening and testing in routine healthcare services in Kenya and Cameroon: a descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Abstract

Introduction

Incorporating SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) into routine care settings can facilitate efficient case identification and management in low-resource settings. We assessed the time required to complete SARS-CoV-2 screening and Ag-RDT testing in maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH), HIV and tuberculosis clinics in selected facilities in Kenya and Cameroon.

Methods

We conducted a descriptive, time-motion analysis comparing SARS-CoV-2 screening and testing through standard-of-care 'screen-and-test' (ST) and 'test-all' (TA) models. Study staff observed and documented time in minutes taken by healthcare workers to provide SARS-CoV-2 services. Time taken per model was compared using the Wilcoxon rank-sum (Mann-Whitne

SUBMITTER: Ndimbii J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12211281 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature