Resource-Limited Primary Healthcare

How it works

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Highlighted claims

• Urban health centres in Tumbes averaged about eight laboratory staff while rural centres averaged about two. — Acceptability and adoption of a multiparameter point-of-care testing (POCT) device in primary healthcare for non-communicable diseases in resourced-limited communities in Peru
• The full diagnostic care pathway in urban facilities, from appointment to follow-up, could take 3 to 4 days. — Acceptability and adoption of a multiparameter point-of-care testing (POCT) device in primary healthcare for non-communicable diseases in resourced-limited communities in Peru
• Staff shortages and supply gaps reduced appointment availability and shortened consultation time, causing healthcare professionals to rush consultations. — Acceptability and adoption of a multiparameter point-of-care testing (POCT) device in primary healthcare for non-communicable diseases in resourced-limited communities in Peru
• Recurrent stock-outs, limited budgets, personnel shortages, and high staff turnover in the health sector are shaped by regional and national governance. — Acceptability and adoption of a multiparameter point-of-care testing (POCT) device in primary healthcare for non-communicable diseases in resourced-limited communities in Peru
• In some urban facilities, delayed result retrieval by patients extended for weeks or months due to cost, disability, or lack of family support. — Acceptability and adoption of a multiparameter point-of-care testing (POCT) device in primary healthcare for non-communicable diseases in resourced-limited communities in Peru