作者
Steven J Hoffman, G Emmanuel Guindon, John N Lavis, Godwin D Ndossi, Eric JA Osei, Mintou Fall Sidibe, Boungnong Boupha, Research to Policy & Practice Study Team
发表日期
2011/12
期刊
Malaria Journal
卷号
10
页码范围
1-12
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
Research evidence is not always being disseminated to healthcare providers who need it to inform their clinical practice. This can result in the provision of ineffective services and an inefficient use of resources, the implications of which might be felt particularly acutely in low- and middle-income countries. Malaria prevention is a particularly compelling domain to study evidence/practice gaps given the proven efficacy, cost-effectiveness and disappointing utilization of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs).
Methods
This study compares what is known about ITNs to the related knowledge and practices of healthcare providers in four low- and middle-income countries. A new questionnaire was developed, pilot tested, translated and administered to 497 healthcare providers in Ghana (140), Laos (136), Senegal (100) and Tanzania (121). Ten questions …
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