Improving quality in national reference laboratories: The role of SLMTA and mentorship
| Autor: | Eke Ofuche, Shirematee Baboolal, E O Idigbe, Rosemary A. Audu, C. C. Onubogu, Odafen Oke, N N Nwokoye, Elizabeth T. Luman |
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Medical education
laboratories Quality management business.industry Laboratory management lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Clinical Biochemistry education Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Nigeria lcsh:RA1-1270 Audit Checklist Medical Laboratory Technology Quality management system Mentorship Medicine SLMTA business SLMTA mentoring laboratory accreditation quality management system Accreditation Original Research |
| Zdroj: | BASE-Bielefeld Academic Search Engine African Journal of Laboratory Medicine African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp e1-e7 (2014) African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 1-7 (2014) |
| Popis: | Background : The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research houses two reference laboratories: the virology and tuberculosis laboratories. Both were enrolled in the Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation (SLMTA) programme. Objective: To describe the impact of SLMTA and discuss factors affecting the results, with an emphasis on mentorship. Methods : The SLMTA programme was implemented from April 2010 through November 2012. Participants attended three workshops and executed quality improvement projects; laboratory auditors evaluated performance using a standard checklist. The virology laboratory did not receive mentorship; however, the tuberculosis laboratory had an international mentor who visited the laboratory four times during the programme, spending two to four weeks embedded within the laboratory during each visit. Results : There was an overall improvement in the performance of both laboratories, with the virology laboratory increasing 13% (from 80% at baseline to 93% at exit audit) and the tuberculosis laboratory increasing 29% (from 66% to 95%). These scores were maintained nine months later at the surveillance audit. Conclusion : The SLMTA programme resulted in improved and sustained quality management performance for both laboratories. Mentoring was a possible factor in the substantial improvement made by the tuberculosis laboratory and should be considered in order to augment the training received from the SLMTA workshops. |
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