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Authors
Njoroge, Anne
Westercamp, Matthew
Kihungi, Loyce
Ndinda, Mary
Wesangula, Evelyn
Mwangi, Catherine
Muthoni, Faith
Owiso, George
Ndegwa, Linus
Lynch, John
Rabinowitz, Peter
Bancroft, Elizabeth
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1U2GGH00172-01)
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1U2GGH00172-01)
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1U2GGH00172-01)
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1U2GGH00172-01)
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1U2GGH00172-01)
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1U2GGH00172-01)
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1U2GGH00172-01)
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1U2GGH00172-01)
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Article History
Received: 12 June 2025
Accepted: 6 September 2025
First Online: 11 November 2025
Declarations
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: The protocol was reviewed and approved by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Scientific Ethics Review Unit, a local IRB; which waived the need to obtain informed consent from each patient, as these were considered as quality improvement activities of the standard of care. However, patients could decline to receive phone calls for this activity. This was explained at discharge, when patient education on wound care was being done, at which point they were informed that they would receive a phone call from a nurse following up on the status of their wound. The University of Washington Institutional Review Board (IRB) determined the activities to be non-research. This activity was also reviewed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and was conducted consistent with applicable federal law and CDC policy. Patients and healthcare workers were not offered any incentives to participate.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
