The adoption of point of care testing technologies for respiratory tract infections in primary care in Australia: Challenges and facilitators.

Jamshidi, N; Waine, M; Binet, M; Mohan, V; Carter, DJ; Morgan, B

The adoption of point of care testing technologies for respiratory tract infections in primary care in Australia: Challenges and facilitators.

Jamshidi, N Waine, M Binet, M Mohan, V Carter, DJ Morgan, B

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Citation:: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis, 2024, 110, (4), pp. 116541
Issue Date:: 2024-12

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dc.contributor.author	Jamshidi, N
dc.contributor.author	Waine, M
dc.contributor.author	Binet, M
dc.contributor.author	Mohan, V
dc.contributor.author	Carter, DJ
dc.contributor.author	Morgan, B https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5318-1675
dc.date.accessioned	2024-12-17T05:46:11Z
dc.date.available	2024-09-16
dc.date.available	2024-12-17T05:46:11Z
dc.date.issued	2024-12
dc.identifier.citation	Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis, 2024, 110, (4), pp. 116541
dc.identifier.issn	0732-8893
dc.identifier.issn	1879-0070
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/182659
dc.description.abstract	Despite technological advances and readily available point of care test (POCT) devices with rapid turn-around results for respiratory tract infection (RTI) management, their adoption in primary care remains low. This paper summarises the challenges and facilitators of POCT implementation for RTIs in primary care settings in high-income countries. The review of 28 studies identified by systematic searches of electronic databases improves our understanding of the current state and will help guide the design and implementation of strategies to improve widespread POCT adoption. To effectively implement respiratory POCT in primary care, it is crucial to address several key challenges. These include ensuring the availability of resources to alleviate time pressures and costs, enhancing training, increasing quality control, improving device feasibility, and managing patient expectations. In doing so, diagnostic POCTs can contribute to an accurate, rapid, and evidence-based diagnosis of RTIs to reduce antimicrobial use and improve antimicrobial stewardship and patient outcomes.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116541
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dc.subject	0605 Microbiology, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1108 Medical Microbiology
dc.subject.classification	Microbiology
dc.subject.classification	3202 Clinical sciences
dc.subject.classification	3207 Medical microbiology
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Respiratory Tract Infections
dc.subject.mesh	Primary Health Care
dc.subject.mesh	Point-of-Care Testing
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Respiratory Tract Infections
dc.subject.mesh	Primary Health Care
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Point-of-Care Testing
dc.title	The adoption of point of care testing technologies for respiratory tract infections in primary care in Australia: Challenges and facilitators.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	110
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
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Abstract:

Despite technological advances and readily available point of care test (POCT) devices with rapid turn-around results for respiratory tract infection (RTI) management, their adoption in primary care remains low. This paper summarises the challenges and facilitators of POCT implementation for RTIs in primary care settings in high-income countries. The review of 28 studies identified by systematic searches of electronic databases improves our understanding of the current state and will help guide the design and implementation of strategies to improve widespread POCT adoption. To effectively implement respiratory POCT in primary care, it is crucial to address several key challenges. These include ensuring the availability of resources to alleviate time pressures and costs, enhancing training, increasing quality control, improving device feasibility, and managing patient expectations. In doing so, diagnostic POCTs can contribute to an accurate, rapid, and evidence-based diagnosis of RTIs to reduce antimicrobial use and improve antimicrobial stewardship and patient outcomes.

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