The use of Fionet technology for external quality control of malaria rapid diagnostic tests and monitoring health workers' performance in rural military health facilities in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Internal and external quality control (QC) of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) is important to increase reliability of RDTs currently used to diagnose malaria. However, cross-checking of used RDTs as part of quality assurance can rarely be done by off-site personnel because there is no guarantee of retaining visible test lines after manufacturers' recommended reading time. Therefore, this study examined the potential of using Fionet™ technology for remote RDT quality monitoring at seven clinics, identifying reasons for making RDT processing and interpretation errors, and taking corrective actions for improvement of diagnosis and consequently improved management of febrile patients.

Methods

The study was conducted at seven military health facilities in Mainland Tanz

SUBMITTER: Kalinga AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6307929 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature