Assessment of the accuracy of malaria microscopy in private health facilities in Entebbe Municipality, Uganda: a cross‑sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorMutabazi, Tobius
dc.contributor.authorSendaula, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorKakeeto, Alex
dc.contributor.authorOkimat, Paul
dc.contributor.authorOrishaba, Philip
dc.contributor.authorKatongole, Simon Peter
dc.contributor.authorMpimbaza, Arthur
dc.contributor.authorByakika‑Kibwika, Pauline
dc.contributor.authorKaramagi, Charles
dc.contributor.authorNakayaga Kalyango, Joan
dc.contributor.authorKamya, Moses R.
dc.contributor.authorDorsey, Grant
dc.contributor.authorNankabirwa, Joaniter I.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-12T08:41:41Z
dc.date.available2022-01-12T08:41:41Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractAlthough microscopy remains the gold standard for malaria diagnosis, little is known about its accuracy in the private health facilities in Uganda. This study evaluated the accuracy of malaria microscopy, and factors associated with inaccurate smear results at private health facilities in Entebbe Municipality, Uganda. Methods: Between April and May 2018, all patients referred for a malaria smear in 16 private health facilities in Entebbe municipality were screened, and 321 patients were enrolled. A questionnaire was administered to collect demographic and clinical information, facility-based smear results were recorded from the participant’s consultation notes, and a research slide was obtained for expert microscopy during exit interview. A health facility assessment was conducted, and information on experience in performing malaria microscopy was collected from all facility personnel reading smears and the data was linked to the participant’s clinic visit.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMutabazi, T., Arinaitwe, E., Ndyabakira, A., Sendaula, E., Kakeeto, A., Okimat, P., ... & Nankabirwa, J. I. (2021). Assessment of the accuracy of malaria microscopy in private health facilities in Entebbe Municipality, Uganda: a cross-sectional study. Malaria Journal, 20(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03787-yen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03787-y RESEARCH Assessment of the accuracy of malaria microscopy in private health facilities in Entebbe
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1205
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMalaria Journalen_US
dc.subjectMalariaen_US
dc.subjectDiagnosisen_US
dc.subjectAccuracyen_US
dc.subjectMicroscopyen_US
dc.subjectPrivate health facilitiesen_US
dc.titleAssessment of the accuracy of malaria microscopy in private health facilities in Entebbe Municipality, Uganda: a cross‑sectional studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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