Participants
malaria, PCP, typhoid
MALARIA, PCP, TYPHOID
The trial clusters, PCPs, were also the participating units in this trial. A PCP was considered eligible to be included in the study if it is experienced with blood testing, ascertained by checking if it provides malaria and/or typhoid blood test services. This was to include PCPs that could adapt to the intervention procedure within the timeframe available for the trial. The inclusion criteria originally stated in the protocol, including the presence of a PCP in the database of the pharmacist council of Nigeria (PCN) and the regular presence of a pharmacist registered with PCN in a PCP, were not assessed because they could not be efficiently evaluated. These changes to the inclusion criteria were made before the first PCP was recruited. In the first instance, an eligibility assessment of PCPs was done by a member of the research team. They presented as a client to PCPs and asked pharmacy staff whether they provide malaria and typhoid test services. They told pharmacy staff that they would return for the test(s) where necessary. Following the assessment, PCPs that met the inclusion criteria were approached by the principal investigator, and relevant details were verbally provided to their managers. If a manager did not provide consent, another eligible PCP was approached. Two written consent forms were given to the managers, who provided consent, to sign. The consent forms were equally signed by the principal investigator, who then left with one copy.