Authors (including presenting author) :
Lau PY (1)
Affiliation :
(1) Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital
Introduction :
The switch of new model of POCT devices (Blood Glucose Analyzer and Urine for Pregnancy Test) elicited the need to construct a CQI program for the Enhancement on POCT Practices ensuring the competence of POCT operators and accuracy of POCT results.
Objectives :
Aim: Staffs operating the POCT devices received training and were competent on the knowledge, skill and quality control of the captioned POCT practices.
Objectives: All staffs should: - recieved training and possessed knowledge on the rationale and operation of the POCT practices.
- equipped with the hand-on skill in operationg the POCT devices.
-can easily and speedy access to the imformation related to POCT practices, including workflow, quick references, information files and related apparatus needed for the POCT practices.
-Precise implementation of the daily calibration and the internal and external quality control of POCT practice.
-attained with accuracy and proper documentation of the POCT results
Methodology :
A task force was set up to construct instruments including: two sets of operation flow charts, quick references and information files of POCT devices, questionnaires for knowledge quiz and satisfaction survey upon the lecture delivered. Lectures and nursing audits on POCT practices were conducted.
Result & Outcome :
A total of 21 staffs participated. Paticipants evaluated the lectures were invaluable with 69.8% satisfaction rate for lectures on Blood Glucose Analyzer and 73.1% for Urine for Pregnancy Test respectively. Staff possessed knowledge on POCT practice with mean score of 7.8/10 for Blood Glucose Analyzer and 9/10 for Urine for Pregnancy Test respectively.
Staffs possessed skill and proper documentation on POCT practices with 100% pass rate in both nursing audits of Blood Glucose Analyzer and Urine for Pregnancy Test.
Instrument constructed were criticized as concise, user-friendly, easy-to-follow and time saving with mean score of 78.6% and 76.2% satisfaction rate for Blood Glucose Analyzer and Urine for Pregnancy Test respectively. In sum, the switch of new model of POCT devices (Blood Glucose Analyzer and Urine for Pregnancy Test) was success with establishement of new operation flow chart, quick references, practical skill, accurate test result, proper documentation and internal and external quality control. All these contributed to accurate POCT practices which safeguard quality patient services.
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