ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2019
Effect of Supportive Supervision on Performance of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- The effects of introduced procedural errors on malaria rapid diagnostic test performance in a laboratory setting.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Characteristics of healthcare workers and health facilities associated with inaccurate recording of malaria rapid diagnostic test results: a multi-country study.Malaria journal · 2025Observational
- Patterns and trends in antimalarial dispensing practices in Ghana: a retrospective analysis of outreach training and supportive supervision data (2018-2022).Malaria journal · 2025Observational
- Accuracy of recording and reporting of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Nigeria.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- How, why, and under what circumstances can supportive supervision programs improve malaria case management? A realist program theory.Health policy and planning · 2025Article
- Can Outreach Training and Supportive Supervision Improve Competency in Malaria Service Delivery? An Evaluation in Cameroon, Ghana, Niger, and Zambia.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Outreach Training and Supportive Supervision for Quality Malaria Service Delivery: A Qualitative Evaluation in 11 Sub-Saharan African Countries.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
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- Perspectives on Implementation Considerations and Costs of Malaria Case Management Supportive Supervision.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2019Article
- Introduction and Evaluation of an Electronic Tool for Improved Data Quality and Data Use during Malaria Case Management Supportive Supervision.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2019Article
- Effect of Supportive Supervision on Malaria Microscopy Competencies in Sub-Saharan Africa.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2019Article
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Abstract
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are one of the primary tools used for parasitological confirmation of suspected cases of malaria. To ensure accurate results, health-care workers (HCWs) must conduct the RDT test correctly. Trained supervisors visited 3,603 facilities to assess RDT testing performance and conduct outreach training and supportive supervision activities in eight African countries between 2015 and 2017, using a 12-point checklist to determine if key steps were being performed. The proportion of HCWs performing each step correctly improved between 1.1 and 21.0 percentage points between the first and third visits. Health-care worker scores were averaged to calculate facility scores, which were found to be high: the average score across all facilities was 85% during the first visit and increased to 91% during the third visit. A regression analysis of these facility scores estimated that, holding key facility factors equal, facility performance improved by 5.3 percentage points from the first to the second visit (
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