RT Journal Article
T1 Preanalytical errors: a preliminary approach to the point of view of primary health care givers.
A1 Gómez-Salgado, Juan
A1 Romero, Adolfo
A1 Caparrós, Isabel S
A1 Barba, M Carmen
A1 Reina, Margarita
A1 Ruiz-Frutos, Carlos
K1 Preanalytical mistakes
K1 Primary care
K1 Qualitative approach
K1 Errores diagnósticos
K1 Humanos
K1 Atención primaria de salud
K1 Técnicas de laboratorio clínico
AB BACKGROUNDThe presence of errors in the preanalytical phase is a widely studied topic. However, information regarding the perspective of those professionals involved is rather scant.METHODSTwo focus groups of professionals from Primary Care involved in the preanalytical phase (general practitioners [GP], community nurses [CN], and other auxiliary health workers, including administrative personnel [AHW]) were convened. A qualitative analysis with a phenomenological approach was performed by using the structure of SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis as a guide, and results were categorized by grouping the resultant dimensions according to this structure.RESULTSOverall, 12 professionals (3 GP, 6 CN, and 3 AHW) were distributed in two groups. Age and gender distribution were similar between groups. The most commented strengths were organizational capability and teamwork. The main weakness was the workload increase (compared to the short time spent on sample collection). Opportunities were related to workload optimization through on-line analytical requests. Threats were related to the long time elapsed between sample drawing at Primary Care and delivery to the Central Laboratory.CONCLUSIONSThe phenomenological approach allows revealing those aspects that cannot be entirely elucidated by objective data measurement. Attitudes considered as positive can be exploited by the institution, whereas those considered as negative alert us to possible future problems. Primary Care professionals offered a different point of view to laboratory staff, but both recognized high workload as the main threat and on-line analytical request as the best opportunity. These perspectives may help to improve detection and decrease the number of errors.
PB De Gruyter
SN 1434-6621
YR 2015
FD 2015-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2232
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2232
LA en
NO Gómez-Salgado J, Romero A, Caparrós IS, Barba MC, Reina M, Ruiz-Frutos C. Preanalytical errors: a preliminary approach to the point of view of primary health care givers. Clin. Chem. Lab. Med.. 2015; 53(2):225-9
NO Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't;
DS RISalud
RD Apr 10, 2025