The application of glucose point of care testing in three metropolitan hospitals.
نویسندگان
چکیده
The application of glucose point of care testing (PoCT) in hospitals has been a contentious subject for many years. No information is available regarding the extent to which glucose PoCT is used within the Australian hospital system and whether such testing is fit for its intended purpose. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which glucose PoCT is used within three teaching hospitals and whether testing procedures operate within a framework of quality management. Eighty operators of glucose PoCT participated in a descriptive electronic survey. Specific training in glucose PoCT was limited, with 26% of respondents reporting no specific training in glucose PoCT and 52% of respondents reporting no specific on-going competency assessment for glucose PoCT. The application of quality control (QC) for hand-held meters was generally good, with the majority of respondents indicating that QC was performed on a regular basis. However, 17% of respondents reported that QC was done irregularly or not at all. Electronic reporting of results was limited with 77% of respondents reporting they enter results manually into paper records. The survey obtained data not previously available. It established that glucose PoCT would benefit from a closer adherence to a quality management framework.
منابع مشابه
Can We Apply the Control Material from Standard Clinical Chemistry Analyzer for Usage in the Point of Care Testing Analyzer?
متن کامل
Accuracy of bedside glucose measurement from three glucometers in critically ill patients.
OBJECTIVE Implementation of strict glucose control in most intensive care units has resulted in increased use of point-of-care glucose devices in the intensive care unit. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability of point-of-care testing glucose meters among critically ill patients under intensive insulin treatment. DESIGN Prospective observational study. PATIENTS Intensive car...
متن کاملThe effect of smartphone application-based learning on intensive care nurses' knowledge about the arterial gas interpretation
Background : Arterial blood gas interpretation is necessary to train nurses in intensive care units. The need to use modern educational methods to improve the knowledge of nurses with long-term durability is considered important. Regarding the importance of using technology in nursing education and the necessity of interpretation of arterial blood gas testing, this study was conducted to invest...
متن کاملHow Much Can We Save the Cost from Shifting from Single - Test Strip to Multiple - Test Strip in Point of Care Testing Analysis for Common Clinical Chemistry Parameters ?
متن کامل
The Study of Caring Behaviors and Its Determinant Factors from the Perspective of Nurses in Educational Hospitals of Ardabil
Background & Aim: Understanding the nurse’s perception of care behaviors and determining factors affecting it are the first step in correcting inappropriate behaviors and improving the quality of nursing care. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of "determining the care behaviors and its determinants from nurses' point of view in Ardabil educational hospitals ". Methods: This was a...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pathology
دوره 48 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016