Can point‐of‐care testing improve access to diagnostic screening and testing for people with learning disabilities? Exploring perspectives to improve access and equity

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-36
Author(s):  
Karen Giles ◽  
Jonathan Ling ◽  
Isabel Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Testing ◽  
Diagnostic Screening ◽  
Access And Equity ◽  
Improve Access

Pharmacist use of point-of-care testing to improve access to care

Remington ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 817-828
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Cillessen ◽  
Heather Lyons-Burney ◽  
Paul O. Gubbins
Keyword(s):  
Access To Care ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Testing ◽  
Improve Access

Magnetic Digital Microfluidics for Point-of-Care Testing: Where Are We Now?

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
System Integration ◽  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Digital Microfluidics ◽  
Controlled Environment ◽  
Point Of Care Testing ◽  
Microfluidic Platforms ◽  
Interface System ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Sample System

: Point-of-care (POC) testing decentralizes the diagnostic tests to the sites near the patient. Many POC tests rely microfluidic platforms for sample-to-answer analysis. Compared to other microfluidic systems, magnetic digital microfluidics demonstrate compelling advantages for POC diagnostics. In this review, we have examined the capability of magnetic digital microfluidics-based POC diagnostic platforms. More importantly, we have categorized POC settings into three classes based on “where is the point”, “who to care” and “how to test”, and evaluated the suitability of magnetic digital microfluidics in various POC settings. Furthermore, we have addressed other technical issues associated with POC testing such as controlled environment, sample-system interface, system integration and information connectivity. We hope this review would provide a guideline for the future development of magnetic digital microfluidics-based platforms for POC testing.

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