The (In)visibility of Misdiagnosis in Point-of-Care HIV Testing in Zimbabwe.
Med Anthropol
; 41(4): 404-417, 2022.
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| ID: mdl-35412919
ABSTRACT
There is a global trend to introduce point-of-care diagnostic tests, enabling healthcare workers at any level to test, provide results, and initiate immediate treatment if necessary. This article explores how healthcare workers conducting rapid HIV tests - in contexts of limited external quality assurance mechanisms - ascertain the accuracy of their test results. Drawing on interview data and participant observations from health facilities in Zimbabwe, we open the black box of misdiagnosis (in)visibility and reveal a range of proxies and markers that HIV testers draw on to develop certainty, or question, the reliability of their diagnostic classifications.
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Texto completo:
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por VIH
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Sistemas de Atención de Punto
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Anthropol
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Dinamarca