To evaluate the diagnostic yield and cost of rapid diagnostic test plasmodium falciparum (paracheck F test) in the malarial hyperendermic areas of the central Vietnam.
- Author:
Tinh Thi Ta
;
Hai Thanh Nguyen
;
Tran Ngoc Ho
;
Hanh Thu Nguyen
;
Hung Manh Nguyen
;
Thuan Khanh Le
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Malaria diagnosis;
RDT Paracheck F;
microscopy
- MeSH:
Malaria diagnosis;
RDT Paracheck F;
microscopy
- From:Journal of Malaria and parasite diseases Control
2004;0(3):23-30
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
-
Abstract:
Background: In 2006, the project of global fund for malaria prevention in Vietnam provided a large number of rapid diagnostic test Paracheck F for Vietnam for the purpose of rapid malaria diagnose. However, there is no study on evaluation the effect of rapid diagnostic test compared with microscopy method. Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic yield and cost of paracheck F test and microscopy in malaria diagnosis and treatment. Subject and Method: The study was carried out in 6 communes belongs to Quang Tri and Quang Binh provinces from September to November - 2006. The study was divided into 3 phases. Phase 1: diagnoses and treatments are based on clinical symptoms, phase 2: diagnoses and treatments are based on the results of paracheck and phase 3: diagnoses and treatments are based on the results of microscopy. All phases, both the common patients and malarial patients and the amount of anti-malarial drugs were treated, the amount of money was spent on transport and days work off of malarial patients and their relatives were calculated. Result: The investigation data on expenditure of malaria patients showed that: the average direct cost of malaria patient in phase 1 is VND 116.100; phase 2: VND 119.400 and phase 3: VND 120.800 per 1 treatment course. There is no significant difference between direct costs in three phases (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The expense efficiency for finding out a case of malaria by paracheck and microscopy is equivalent and lower than the expense of diagnosis based on clinical symptoms.
