Acceptability, barriers and facilitators of using dried blood spots-point-of-care testing for sickle cell disease in Africa: an implementation science protocol for a multinational qualitative study
Research ethics approvals have been obtained from the seven countries. Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants. The study results will be disseminated in peer-reviewed scientific journals, scientific conferences, reports to national ministries of public health and webinars.
Authors
- Upendo Masamu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1682-0236)
- Obiageli Nnodu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4801-3156)
- Emmanuel Balandya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3707-9985)
- Jack Morrice
- Sarah Kiguli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8764-4161)
- Ambroise Wonkam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1420-9051)
- Mario Jonas
- Léon Tshilolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6318-0227)
- Siana Watoky Nkya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7576-6279)
- Nchangwi Syntia Munung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1498-3602)
- Julie Makani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4801-6250)
- Patience Kuona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7693-7607)
- Victoria Nembaware (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7966-4042)
- Lulu Chirande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5008-3786)
- Maxwell M. Nwegbu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6768-8546)
- Kevin Esoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4024-5681)
- Catherine Chunda‐Liyoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2393-4933)
- Fred Stephen Sarfo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7274-5093)
- Emmanuel Kwame Peprah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0495-7016)
- Valentina Ngo Bitoungui
- Patrick Ohiani Moru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1440-5143)
- Aldiouma Guindo
- Boubacari Ali Touré
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (ZM)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Zimbabwe (ZW)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Université de Dschang (CM)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- University of Mbuji Mayi (CD)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- University of Zambia (ZM)
- Centre Pour le Développement des Vaccins-Mali (ML)
- New York University (US)
- Makerere University (UG)
- University of Abuja (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089056
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.94
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute