Design and adoption of low-cost point-of-care diagnostic devices: Syrian case
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Author(s)
Alseed, M Munzer
Syed, Hamzah
Onbasli, Mehmet Cengiz
Yetisen, Ali K
Tasoglu, Savas
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Civil wars produce immense humanitarian crises, causing millions of individuals to seek refuge in other countries. The rate of disease prevalence has inclined among the refugees, increasing the cost of healthcare. Complex medical conditions and high numbers of patients at healthcare centers overwhelm the healthcare system and delay diagnosis and treatment. Point-of-care (PoC) testing can provide efficient solutions to high equipment cost, late diagnosis, and low accessibility of healthcare services. However, the development of PoC devices in developing countries is challenged by several barriers. Such PoC devices may not be adopted due to prejudices about new technologies and the need for special training to use some of these devices. Here, we investigated the concerns of end users regarding PoC devices by surveying healthcare workers and doctors. The tendency to adopt PoC device changes is based on demographic factors such as work sector, education, and technology experience. The most apparent concern about PoC devices was issues regarding low accuracy, according to the surveyed clinicians.
Date Issued
2021-08-01
Date Acceptance
2021-07-22
Citation
Micromachines, 2021, 12 (8), pp.1-11
ISSN
2072-666X
Publisher
MDPI AG
Start Page
1
End Page
11
Journal / Book Title
Micromachines
Volume
12
Issue
8
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Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
This article is an open access article
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Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Analytical
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Instruments & Instrumentation
Physics, Applied
Chemistry
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Physics
point-of-care devices
Syrian war
Syrian refugees
adoption
diagnostics
HEALTH
INFECTIONS
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 882
Date Publish Online
2021-07-27