Perceived usability, acceptability, and feasibility of stool-based qPCR TB diagnostics: perspectives from healthcare providers in Manhiça District, southern Mozambique
While HPs consider S-qPCR TBD as beneficial and easy to perform, acceptability may be compromised by factors such as patients' characteristics, health services challenges, lack of awareness about the S-qPCR TBD, and misconceptions about stool samples and TB. To promote acceptability, the study suggests disseminating information about TB and S-qPCR TBD, improving trust in health services, and fostering collaboration between the health sector and community actors.
Authors
- Sabine Hermans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5146-2932)
- Khátia Munguambe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3888-5126)
- Hermínio Cossa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5771-2637)
- Agostinho Viana Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3866-4385)
- Willy Ssengooba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1643-110X)
- Alexander Kay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5283-4697)
- Anna M. Mandalakas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8091-3509)
- Christoph Lange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9691-4741)
- Alberto L. García‐Basteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2038-5505)
- Sozinho Acácio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3173-6446)
Institutions
- Eduardo Mondlane University (MZ)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Manhiça Health Research Centre (MZ)
- Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (NL)
- Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center (DE)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ES)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Makerere University (UG)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11117-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40