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ArticlePublic health action2023

Feasibility and acceptability of COVID-19 self-testing in the Philippines.

E U Mallari, S Keller, J F Febre, J Timbol, R Powers, R R Peregrino, A Slyzkii, C Mulder, M V Magno, I Spruijt

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Article in Public health action, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

E U MallariKNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Manilla, The Philippines.
S KellerKNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, The Hague, The Netherlands.
J F FebreKNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Manilla, The Philippines.
J TimbolKNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Manilla, The Philippines.
R PowersKNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, The Hague, The Netherlands.
R R PeregrinoAurum Institute, Accra, Ghana.
A SlyzkiiKNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, The Hague, The Netherlands.
C MulderKNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, The Hague, The Netherlands.
M V MagnoKNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Manilla, The Philippines.
I SpruijtKNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Self-testing for COVID-19 using antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) shows high promise in the Philippines. Self-testing has the potential to provide broader access to testing, empowering individuals by bringing healthcare services closer to them. We conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with health officers and decision-makers in the Philippines. These interviews explored the experiences and perspectives on the acceptability and feasibility of self-test use and implementation. We found that self-testing is easy-to-use, provides rapid results and can facilitate early detection. However, -regulatory policies, linkages to care and effective health -education plans must be in place for successful implementation.

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acceptability testingAg-RDTantigen-detecting rapid diagnostic testsThe Philippines

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PMID38077728
PMCPMC10703134

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