Evaluation of Malaria Microscopy Diagnostic Performance at the Public Health Center on the Border of Indonesia Timor-Leste.

IF 0.9 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-04-04 DOI:10.4103/ijph.ijph_697_23

Kartini Lidia, Elisabeth Levina Sari Setianingrum, Magdarita Riwu, Christina Olly Lada, Hayani Anastasi

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Abstract

Abstract: Accurate diagnosis is a key strategy for controlling and preventing malaria. Regular evaluation of the performance of malaria microscopy diagnosis is essential to ensure its high quality. This study aims to assess the accuracy of malaria microscopy at selected public health facilities on the border of Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The design of this research is observational with a cross-sectional approach, conducted at five public health centers located on the Indonesia Timor-Leste border from July to September 2022. Stained slides were collected from patients with a fever (≥37°C). These stained slides were then examined for malaria diagnosis. The results revealed that all five public health centers showed perfect or nearly perfect agreement with the reference microscopist regarding malaria detection by microscopy (κ =0.9-1). To maintain the high quality of malaria microscopy diagnosis, it is imperative to conduct regular training, monitoring, and evaluation.

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印度尼西亚-东帝汶边境公共卫生中心疟疾显微诊断性能评估。

摘要：准确诊断是控制和预防疟疾的关键策略。定期评估疟疾显微镜诊断的性能对确保其高质量至关重要。本研究旨在评估印度尼西亚和东帝汶边境部分公共卫生机构疟疾显微镜检查的准确性。本研究采用横断面观察法，于2022年7月至9月在位于印尼-东帝汶边境的五个公共医疗中心进行。从发烧（≥37°C）患者身上采集染色切片。然后对这些染色切片进行疟疾诊断检查。结果显示，在显微镜检测疟疾方面，所有五个公共卫生中心都与参考显微镜医师的结果完全一致或接近完全一致（κ =0.9-1）。为了保持疟疾显微镜诊断的高质量，必须定期进行培训、监测和评估。

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Indian journal of public health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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2.40

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21 weeks

期刊介绍： Indian Journal of Public Health is a peer-reviewed international journal published Quarterly by the Indian Public Health Association. It is indexed / abstracted by the major international indexing systems like Index Medicus/MEDLINE, SCOPUS, PUBMED, etc. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles. The Indian Journal of Public Health publishes articles of authors from India and abroad with special emphasis on original research findings that are relevant for developing country perspectives including India. The journal considers publication of articles as original article, review article, special article, brief research article, CME / Education forum, commentary, letters to editor, case series reports, etc. The journal covers population based studies, impact assessment, monitoring and evaluation, systematic review, meta-analysis, clinic-social studies etc., related to any domain and discipline of public health, specially relevant to national priorities, including ethical and social issues. Articles aligned with national health issues and policy implications are prefered.