Author | Assis, Tália Santana Machado de | |
Author | Guimarães, Paloma Nogueira | |
Author | Oliveira, Edward Jose de | |
Author | Pascoal, Vanessa Peruhype Magalhães | |
Author | Gomes, Luciana Inácia | |
Author | Rabello, Ana Lucia Teles | |
Access date | 2017-07-13T17:20:24Z | |
Available date | 2017-07-13T17:20:24Z | |
Document date | 2016 | |
Citation | ASSIS, Tália Machado de et al. Acceptance and potential barriers to effective use of diagnostic tests for visceral leishmaniasis in an urban area in Brazil. Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop., v. 49, n. 2, p. 241-244, 2016 | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0037-8682O | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/20081 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Leishmaniose visceral | pt_BR |
Title | Acceptance and potential barriers to effective use of diagnostic tests for visceral leishmaniasis in an urban area in Brazil | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1590/0037-8682-0247-2015 | |
Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Acceptance of the IT LEISH(r) and direct agglutination test- made in the Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas (DAT-LPC) by healthcare professionals and patients suspected of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Ribeirão das Neves was evaluated.
METHODS: Ninety-two patients and 47 professionals completed three questionnaires.
RESULTS: Eighty-eight (96%) patients considered fingertip blood collection a positive test feature, and 86% (37) and 91% of professionals considered the IT LEISH(r) easy to perform and interpret, respectively. All professionals classified the DAT-LPC as simple and easy.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients and healthcare professionals in Ribeirão das Neves demonstrated a high degree of acceptance of the IT LEISH(r) and DAT-LPC. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil/Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais. Contagem, MG, Brazil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil | pt_BR |
Subject | Acceptance | pt_BR |
Subject | Diagnostic tests | pt_BR |
Subject | Visceral leishmaniasis | pt_BR |