Évaluation de la phase pilote de l’utilisation des tests de diagnostic rapide du paludisme au niveau communautaire, au Burkina Faso

• DOI: 10.4102/aej.v8i1.437
• Publication Date: 2020-10-20T18:39:12Z
• Authors: Rachidatou Compaoré; Adja M. Ouédraogo; Halima Tougri; Ousmane Badolo; Séni Kouanda
• Keywords: Thematic Analysis; Community Participation

Evaluation of the Pilot Phase Use Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Tests at Community Level in Burkina Faso : Introduction: According to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, treatment for malaria should be carried out after diagnostic confirmation. At community level, confirmation by rapid tests (RDTs) and cases ensured Community-Based Workers (ASBCs). This formative evaluation thus aimed measure level quality implementation pilot phase use RDTs case from 2013 2015. Materials methods: A multiple study with levels analysis was conducted using a concurrent mixed approach three health districts (Saponé, Nouna Kaya). The quantitative consisted administering questionnaire different groups stakeholders (ASBCs, beneficiaries workers). qualitative combined document review, individual interviews focus various key informants. data Stata version 15 Excel 2007 software. thematic content Nvivo 10.0 software data. triangulation performed deepen validate some our results. Results: an intervention that well accepted populations. components activities have been implemented. All ASBCs were trained RDTs. integration supervision into overall positive aspect intervention. However, there difficulties each component intervention: not all social promotion centres (CSPSs) implemented this strategy same degree adherence. In fact, noted during evaluation, such as lack existence outdated stocks ASBCs, security equipment. addition, monitoring limited poor reporting out, due low education most weakness supervision. Conclusion: community-based Kaya, Nouna, Saponé, shows high adherence initial plan. occurrence series moderating factors adequately supervised could partly explain performance.