Author:
Calvert Clara,Kolkenbeck-Ruh Andrea,Crouch Simone H.,Soepnel Larske M.,Ware Lisa J.
Abstract
AbstractA major obstacle to tackling the growing burden of chronic disease in South Africa is lack of testing, particularly where individuals face multiple barriers to accessing health services. We conducted a pilot study to evaluate a cardiometabolic self-measurement kit, including assessment of blood pressure, obesity and urine analysis, amongst adults in Soweto, South Africa. Participants (N = 94) were recruited by researchers during community health screening and were provided with a home test kit including a tablet with self-measurement instructions. The participants entered their results on the tablet and, on completion, the researcher immediately repeated the measurements. We interviewed 10% of participants to understand their experience and views of the kits. Concordance correlation coefficients ranged from 0.78 for waist circumference to 0.93 for height, while the overall percentage agreement ranged from 80.5% for both urine protein and urine glucose testing to 91.4% for the identification of central obesity (ratio of waist circumference to height of ≥ 0.5). Participants saw the need for self-testing and found the process for the most part simple, though urine testing and height self-assessment presented some challenges. This pilot study suggests that self-assessment at home has the potential to facilitate the identification of individuals at risk for cardiometabolic disease in low-income settings, adding to a growing body of evidence on the use of self-testing in disease prevention and detection. However, we would not recommend self-testing for urine glucose and protein without further study.
Funder
GCRF/SFC Wits-Edinburgh Seed Fund
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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