Evaluation of a facility-based inspection tool to assess lymphedema management services in Vietnam.

• Main Authors: Do Trung Dung (Author), Vu Thi Lam Binh (Author), Caitlin M Worrell (Author), Molly Brady (Author), Victoria Walsh (Author), Aya Yajima (Author), Zeina Sifri (Author), LeAnne M Fox (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Assuring availability of services for patients with lymphedema is required for countries to be validated as having achieved elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF). A direct inspection protocol (DIP) tool, designed to measure the readiness to provide quality lymphedema management services, has rece...