Assessment of National External Quality Assurance Programme of Pakistan as a tool for improving quality of lab results among participating laboratories.
J Pak Med Assoc
; 72(5): 882-885, 2022 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the impact of the National External Quality Assessment Programme of Pakistan NEQAPP in improving the quality of laboratory results among the participating laboratories.METHODS:
The cross-sectional observational study was conducted from July to December 2020 at the Department of Chemical Pathology and Endocrinology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, in association with the National Quality Assurance Programme of Pakistan. A survey questionnaire was developed and sent to the participating laboratories via email. Frequencies of their responses were calculated and data was analysed using SPSS 21.RESULTS:
Of the 150 laboratories approached, 145(96.6%) responded. Among them, 140 (96.6%) laboratories were satisfied by the information provided on the programme's portal, 123(84.8%s) were pleased with the responsiveness of the programme manager, 140(96.6%) reported quality of services had improved after participation in the programme, 129(89%) indicated that the clinician's confidence had enhanced, and 122(84%) said the participation in the programme had improved the credibility of their respective of laboratories.CONCLUSIONS:
The National External Quality Assessment Programme of Pakistan was found to have significantly contributed in improving the quality of laboratory results among the participating laboratories.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Garantia da Qualidade dos Cuidados de Saúde
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Laboratórios
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article