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.

Nnodu OE, Munung NS, Chirande L, Chunda-Liyoka C, Kiguli S, Sarfo FS, Touré BA, Balandya E, Guindo A, Kuona P, Esoh K, Jonas M, Nwegbu M, Masamu U, Morrice J, Moru PO, Bitoungui VN, Nembaware V, Nkya S, Tshilolo L, Makani J, Wonkam A, Peprah E, SickleInAfrica Consortium

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089056
Published: 2024 Nov 7
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089056,
  title = {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.},
  author = {Nnodu OE and Munung NS and Chirande L and Chunda-Liyoka C and Kiguli S and Sarfo FS and Touré BA and Balandya E and Guindo A and Kuona P and Esoh K and Jonas M and Nwegbu M and Masamu U and Morrice J and Moru PO and Bitoungui VN and Nembaware V and Nkya S and Tshilolo L and Makani J and Wonkam A and Peprah E and SickleInAfrica Consortium},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089056},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089056}
}

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AU  - Munung NS
AU  - Chirande L
AU  - Chunda-Liyoka C
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AU  - Sarfo FS
AU  - Touré BA
AU  - Balandya E
AU  - Guindo A
AU  - Kuona P
AU  - Esoh K
AU  - Jonas M
AU  - Nwegbu M
AU  - Masamu U
AU  - Morrice J
AU  - Moru PO
AU  - Bitoungui VN
AU  - Nembaware V
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AU  - Tshilolo L
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AU  - Wonkam A
AU  - Peprah E
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OE, N., NS, M., L, C., C, C., S, K., FS, S., BA, T., E, B., A, G., P, K., K, E., M, J., M, N., U, M., J, M., PO, M., VN, B., V, N., S, N., L, T., J, M., A, W., E, P., & Consortium, S. (2024). 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.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089056

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