title: Use of rapid point-of-care tests by primary health care providers in India: findings from a community-based survey.
abstract: In a cross-sectional survey conducted in 45 districts of India, we assessed 1) use of any rapid point-of-care (POC) tests by primary health care providers, and 2) their willingness to use POC tests for tuberculosis (TB) in future. A total of 767 primary health care providers, including private and public sector practitioners, health workers and chemists, were interviewed. A quarter of the primary health care providers reported using POC tests, with pregnancy tests being the most common. Nearly half of the respondents expressed willingness to use POC tests for TB, provided the test was available free or at low cost (<US$ 2.00).
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and McGill International TB Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada ; Centre for Operations Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Paris, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Satyanarayana
authors.affiliation: The Union, South-East Asia Regional Office, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sagili
authors.affiliation: The Union, South-East Asia Regional Office, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chadha
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and McGill International TB Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pai
keywords: India; POC tests; primary care