Comparing patient and healthcare worker experiences during a dengue outbreak in Singapore: Understanding the patient journey and the introduction of a point-of-care test (POCT) toward better care delivery

• Main Authors: Tan Q., Hildon Z.J.-L., Singh S., Jing J., Thein T.L., Coker R., Vrijhoef H.J.M., Leo Y.S.
• Other Authors: SAW SWEE HOCK SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
• Format: Article
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2020
• Subjects: adult; Article; clinical article; comparative study; dengue; dengue rapid test; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic value; emergency ward; epidemic; female; health care delivery; health care quality; health personnel attitude; help seeking behavior; human; male; patient attitude; point of care testing; semi structured interview; Singapore; symptom; diagnostic kit; health care personnel; information processing; middle aged; point of care system; public opinion; time factor; Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; Delivery of Health Care; Dengue; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Focus Groups; Health Personnel; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Point-of-Care Systems; Public Opinion; Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; Time Factors
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/173837
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1186/s12879-017-2580-9