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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of antenatal syphilis screening and treatment for the prevention of congenital syphilis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia: results of qualitative formative research

Dalau Mukadi Nkamba
Pierre Buekens
Fernando Althabe
Antoniette K. Tshefu
Amanda Mabel Berrueta
María Luisa Cafferata
Agustina Mazzoni
Arlette Mavila Kilonga
Ezequiel García‐Elorrio
Musaku Mwenechanya
Elwyn Chomba
María Belizán

201734 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

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This research allowed us to identify barriers and facilitators to improve the feasibility and acceptability of a behavioral intervention. Formative research is a critical step in designing appropriate and effective interventions by closing the "know-do gap".

Research topics

Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Global Maternal and Child Health

Sustainable Development Goals

3Good Health and Well-being

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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2494-7

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