ArticlePoint of care2019
Toward Improving Accessibility of Point-of-Care Diagnostic Services for Maternal and Child Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Factors influencing implementation of point-of-care tests for maternal and newborn screening and diagnosis in low-resource settings: a systematic review.BMC global and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Implementation of GeneXpert for TB Testing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Global health, science and practice · 2021Pooled it
- Health systems readiness for integration of point-of-care digital diagnostic tools for acute febrile illness in Ghana: a mixed-methods study protocol.BMJ public health · 2026Article
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- Z-DEA-FMEA: identifying effective strategies for optimizing the HIV drugs supply chain using multi-criteria decision-making approaches.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Community pharmacy-led point-of-care testing (POCT): expanding roles and strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2025Article
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- Facilitators and barriers to in vitro diagnostics implementation in resource-limited settings: A scoping review.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2023Article
- Point-of-care testing in a high-income country paediatric emergency department: a qualitative study in Sweden.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Lateral Flow Serodiagnosis in the Double-Antigen Sandwich Format: Theoretical Consideration and Confirmation of Advantages.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Strengthening Existing Laboratory-Based Systems vs. Investing in Point-of-Care Assays for Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV: A Model-Based Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2020Article
- The role of trust and health literacy in nurse-delivered point-of-care STI testing for pregnant women living with HIV, Tshwane District, South Africa.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Integrated Electrochemical Biosensors for Detection of Waterborne Pathogens in Low-Resource Settings.Biosensors · 2020Review
- Prenatal chlamydial, gonococcal, and trichomonal screening in the Democratic Republic of Congo for case detection and management.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2020Article
- Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Pregnancy and Implications for Long-Term Health: Identifying the Research Priorities for Low-Resource Settings.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2020Review
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Abstract
Point-of-care (POC) testing can improve health care provision in settings with limited access to health care services. Access to POC diagnostic services has shown potential to alleviate some diagnostic challenges and delays associated with laboratory-based methods in low- and middle-income countries. Improving accessibility to POC testing (POCT) services during antenatal and perinatal care is among the global health priorities to improve maternal and child health. This review provides insights on the availability of POC testing designed for diagnosing HIV, syphilis, and malaria in pregnancy to improve maternal and child health. In addition, factors such as accessibility of POC testing, training of health work force, and the efficiency of POC testing services delivery in low- and middle-income countries are discussed. A framework to help increase access to POC diagnostic services and improve maternal and child health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries is proposed.
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