Practicability of a malaria rapid diagnostic self-test among artisanal gold miners in French Guiana: a cross-sectional study
The study demonstrated the practicability of malaria self-testing among non-professional users after structured training, with ASGM workers achieving an overall practicability score of 81.9%. Participants successfully performed RDTs (100% valid results with guidance) and accurately interpreted positive results (96.0%). This methodology provides a replicable framework for evaluating self-diagnostic strategies in hard-to-reach populations and supports integration of community-based malaria diagnosis into elimination programmes.
Authors
- Maylis Douine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4616-6690)
- Stephen Vreden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3959-737X)
- Josiane Nogueira Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8381-1025)
- Martha Cecília Suárez-Mútis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2809-6799)
- Marion Petit-Sinturel
- Carlotta Carboni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8801-8181)
- Yann Lambert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9020-3263)
- Alice Sanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2426-2315)
- Teddy Bardon
- Lorraine Plessis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6654-9467)
- Jane Bordalo-Miller
- Raphaëlle Le-Querriou
Institutions
- University of French Guiana (GF)
- Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon (GF)
- Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05719-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88