Introduction of Syphilis Point-of-Care Tests, from Pilot Study to National Programme Implementation in Zambia: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Workers’ Perspectives on Testing, Training and Quality Assurance

Éimhín M. Ansbro; Michelle M. Gill; Joanna Reynolds; Katharine D. Shelley; Susan Strasser; Tabitha Sripipatana; Alexander Tshaka Ncube; Grace Tembo Mumba; Fern Terris-Prestholt; Rosanna W. Peeling; David Mabey

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127728

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Introduction of Syphilis Point-of-Care Tests, from Pilot Study to National Programme Implementation in Zambia: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Workers’ Perspectives on Testing, Training and Quality Assurance

Éimhín M. Ansbro ,

* E-mail: ansbroe@yahoo.co.uk

Affiliation Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Michelle M. Gill,

Affiliation Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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Joanna Reynolds,

Affiliation Department of Social & Environmental Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Katharine D. Shelley,

Current address: Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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Susan Strasser,

Current Address: ICAP program, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, United States of America

Affiliation Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Lusaka, Zambia
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Tabitha Sripipatana,

Affiliation Office of Population and Reproductive Health, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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Alexander Tshaka Ncube,

Affiliation Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Lusaka, Zambia
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Grace Tembo Mumba,

Affiliation HIV/AIDS STI Programme, Ministry of Health, Lusaka, Zambia
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Fern Terris-Prestholt,

Affiliation Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Rosanna W. Peeling,

Affiliation Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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David Mabey

Affiliation Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Introduction of Syphilis Point-of-Care Tests, from Pilot Study to National Programme Implementation in Zambia: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Workers’ Perspectives on Testing, Training and Quality Assurance

Éimhín M. Ansbro,
Michelle M. Gill,
Joanna Reynolds,
Katharine D. Shelley,
Susan Strasser,
Tabitha Sripipatana,
Alexander Tshaka Ncube,
Grace Tembo Mumba,
Fern Terris-Prestholt,
Rosanna W. Peeling

Published: June 1, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127728

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