aims: we aimed to evaluate lesson learnt from a pilot project in mozambique focused on point-of-care (POC) HbA1c testing for diabetes management in primary health care facilities. methods: over a three-year period, several health centers were equipped with POC HbA1c testing machines. the evaluation involved 12 months of data collection, interviews with patients and staff, and regular supervision visits. results: the project screened over 22,000 individuals and provided HbA1c testing to 2362 diabetes patients. among the analyzed results, 65.7 % had HbA1c levels below 7 %, 10.9 % between 7 % and 8.5 %, and 23.4 % above 8.5 %. POC testing showed advantages such as reduced costs and improved workload management. conclusions: limited access to HbA1c testing remains a challenge in african countries. the pilot project demonstrated the feasibility of POC HbA1c testing and highlighted the need for increased efforts to make it more widely available, leading to improved diabetes management and patient outcomes.
Ciccacci, F., Ismael, F., Parruque, F., Júlio Maquete, D., Loureiro, S., Balamala, M., et al. (2024). Implementing HbA1c monitoring in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons learnt from a pilot project in Mozambique. PUBLIC HEALTH IN PRACTICE, 7 [10.1016/j.puhip.2024.100504].
Implementing HbA1c monitoring in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons learnt from a pilot project in Mozambique
Fausto Ciccacci;Stefano Orlando;
2024-01-01
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aims: we aimed to evaluate lesson learnt from a pilot project in mozambique focused on point-of-care (POC) HbA1c testing for diabetes management in primary health care facilities. methods: over a three-year period, several health centers were equipped with POC HbA1c testing machines. the evaluation involved 12 months of data collection, interviews with patients and staff, and regular supervision visits. results: the project screened over 22,000 individuals and provided HbA1c testing to 2362 diabetes patients. among the analyzed results, 65.7 % had HbA1c levels below 7 %, 10.9 % between 7 % and 8.5 %, and 23.4 % above 8.5 %. POC testing showed advantages such as reduced costs and improved workload management. conclusions: limited access to HbA1c testing remains a challenge in african countries. the pilot project demonstrated the feasibility of POC HbA1c testing and highlighted the need for increased efforts to make it more widely available, leading to improved diabetes management and patient outcomes.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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