Preanalytical errors in emergency department samples: Investigating error sources
Autor: | María Rosa Iglesias, Adolfo Romero-Arana, Adolfo Romero, Juan Gómez-Salgado, José Antonio Gómez-Fernández, Andrés Cobos, María Carmen Ramos |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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030213 general clinical medicine
Preanalytical phase errors Computer science Clinical Biochemistry Medical laboratory 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Phase (combat) Hospital laboratory lcsh:Biochemistry 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Qualitative research Health care lcsh:QD415-436 hospital laboratory Duration (project management) Original Paper business.industry Biochemistry (medical) Emergency department Focus group Risk analysis (engineering) Emergency hospital service preanalytical phase errors emergency hospital service Descriptive research business qualitative research |
Zdroj: | Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva instname J Med Biochem Journal of Medical Biochemistry, Vol 39, Iss 4, Pp 474-480 (2020) |
Popis: | The presence of preanalytical errors is a recurring fact in all areas of healthcare that send samples to laboratories. Increasing the knowledge of possible sources of error in the preanalytical phase has been the objective of this group during the last 10 years.In this study, descriptive research has been carried out using professionals' opinions obtained by means of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats method in a focus group.The opinions expressed within the focus group have emphasised the importance of patients' safety and willingness for the introduction of a computerized analytical module. The most commented weakness in both hospitals was the transport of samples through the pneumatic tube. Improving the duration of workers' contracts, especially in the laboratory, and creating a circuit for professional's localization during the work shift to facilitate potential error solving are some opportunities for the future.Different approaches have been developed depending on the healthcare scenario. For this, establishing a flow of information between the different professionals allows identifying identical aspects through a priori, different points of view. The line to follow is to improve the safety of the patient and also to give professionals an opportunity to express themselves.Preanalitičke greške se javljaju u radu svih delova sistema zdravstvene zaštite koji šalju uzorke u laboratorije. Cilj ove grupe tokom poslednjih 10 godina je bio povećanje znanja o mogućim izvorima grešaka u preanalitičkoj fazi.Ova studija je sprovela deskriptivno istraživanje zasnovano na zapažanjima zaposlenih koristeći SWOT analizu u fokus grupi.Mišljenja koja su izražena u fokus grupi su potcrtala važnost bezbednosti pacijenata kao i postojanje volje za uvođenjem kompjuterizovanog analitičkog modula. Nedostatak koji se najviše isticao u obe bolnice odnosio se na transport uzoraka kroz pneumatsku cev. Poboljšanja u vezi sa trajanjem ugovora zaposlenih, posebno u laboratoriji, i stvaranje okruženja u kome bi uposleni mogli da se oslone jedni na druge u toku radne smene kako bi se olakšalo potencijalno rešavanje grešaka su neke od stvari koje treba razmotriti u budućnosti.Postoje različiti pristupi u zavisnosti od vrste zdravstvene zaštite. Uspostavljanje protoka informacija između različitih delova i činioca sistema omogućava prepoznavanje identičnih aspekata sa različitih stanovišta. Ono što svakako treba poboljšati to je bezbednost pacijenata i pružiti priliku profesionalcima da iskažu svoje mišljenje. |
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