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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Science and Technology Studies
  • Medical Sociology

Background:

  • Point-of-care testing (POCT) aims to provide laboratory-level diagnostic accuracy in resource-limited or remote settings.
  • Key values for POCT include simplicity, rapidity, and accuracy, tailored to specific healthcare contexts.
  • The development and implementation of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV diagnostics exemplify POCT challenges and opportunities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the practical operation of norms and values in defining and developing point-of-care diagnostics.
  • To analyze how different actors interpret values related to diagnostic innovation, evidence, and adoption.
  • To understand the consequences of these valuation practices for health infrastructure and inequalities.

Main Methods:

  • Fieldwork conducted with diverse stakeholders involved in TB and HIV diagnostics development and implementation.
  • Analysis draws on literature from science and technology studies and medical sociology concerning valuation, evidence-making, and technology design.
  • Examination of both top-down and bottom-up dynamics influencing diagnostic practices globally and in India.

Main Results:

  • Dominant values shaping POCT influence innovation, implementation, and evaluation practices.
  • These values have significant implications for health infrastructure funding, capacity building, and training.
  • The study highlights how current POCT value systems can exacerbate existing health inequalities.

Conclusions:

  • The practical application of values in POCT development is complex and multifaceted.
  • Current dominant values may inadvertently widen the gap in healthcare access for disadvantaged populations.
  • Addressing structural inequalities requires critical examination and potential reshaping of the values underpinning POCT.