Journal:Knowledge of internal quality control for laboratory tests among laboratory personnel working in a biochemistry department of a tertiary care center: A descriptive cross-sectional study
| Full article title | Knowledge of internal quality control for laboratory tests among laboratory personnel working in a biochemistry department of a tertiary care center: A descriptive cross-sectional study |
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| Journal | Journal of Nepal Medical Association |
| Author(s) | Mishra, Bijaya; Lal Das, Binod K.; Khan, Seraj A.; Gelal, Basanta; Niraula, Apeksha; Chaudhari, Rejendra K.; Lamsal, Madhab |
| Author affiliation(s) | B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Tribhuwan University |
| Primary contact | bjaya dot mp at gmail dot com |
| Year published | 2023 |
| Volume and issue | 61(258) |
| Page(s) | 167–70 |
| DOI | 10.31729/jnma.8040 |
| ISSN | 1815-672X |
| Distribution license | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International |
| Website | https://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8040 |
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Abstract
Introduction: The clinical laboratory holds a central position in patient care, and as such, ensuring accurate laboratory test results is a necessity. Internal quality control (QC) ensures day-to-day laboratory consistency. However, unless practiced, the success of laboratory quality management systems (QMSs) cannot be achieved. This depends on the efforts and commitment of laboratory personnel for its implementation. Hence, the aim of this study was to find out the knowledge of internal QC for laboratory tests among laboratory personnel working in the Department of Biochemistry, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), a tertiary care center.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted from July 1, 2022 to August 30, 2022 after receiving ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 2341/022). A semi-structured questionnaire was used to assess knowledge on internal QC. Three non-respondents were excluded. The operational definition of the knowledge domain was set before finalizing the questionnaire. The convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% confidence interval were calculated.
Results: Among 20 laboratory personnel, five (25%) (6.02-43.98, 95% confidence interval) had adequate knowledge of internal QC. The mean knowledge score was 12 ± 2.44.
Conclusions: The prevalence of adequate knowledge of internal QC for laboratory tests among laboratory personnel working in the Department of Biochemistry at BPKIHS was similar to another study done in a similar setting.
Keywords: biochemistry, knowledge, laboratory personnel, quality control
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