Adherence to malaria rapid diagnostic test result among healthcare workers in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Presumptive diagnosis and prescription of anti-malarial medicines to malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT)-negative patients is a common practice among health care workers (HCWs) in Nigeria. There is paucity of data on HCWs adherence to RDT result in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria. The study was conducted to determine HCWs adherence to malaria test result and the influencing factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 262 HCWs selected by multistage sampling technique from primary and secondary health facilities in Sokoto metropolis. Data on demographic characteristics, adherence to RDT result and its influencing factors were collected from the HCWs. Adherence was categorized into good if adherence score is ≥ 4 and poor if otherwise. Chi-squared test wa

SUBMITTER: Na'uzo AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6941286 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature