ABSTRACT
La tinta del documento está bastante opaca. DRACES [Departamento de Regulación, Acreditación y Control de Establecimientos de Salud] Este documento tiene como objeto: "la regulación, autorización y control de los laboratorios de diagnóstico clínico y/o de vigilancia epidemiológica, en concordancia con el Reglamento para la Regulación, Autorización, Acreditación y Control de Establecimientos de Atención para la Salud, Acuerdo Gubernativo 376-2007." Es de carácter obligatorio, por lo que se aplica tanto al sector público, privado, social o subsector de la seguridad social, en todo el territorio nacional. Contiene además, las definiciones de los conceptos relacionados al tema principal, además de la infraestructura que deberá tener cada clínica, incluidos el equipo y recurso humano y técnico. En el capítulo II, incluye una clasificación del nivel de laboratorios, describiendo sus características, servicios, horarios, materiales técnicos y equipos.
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Humans , Male , Female , Clinical Laboratory Techniques/classification , Clinical Laboratory Services/organization & administration , Laboratories/legislation & jurisprudence , Medical Laboratory Personnel/standards , Medical Laboratory Personnel/organization & administration , Containment of Biohazards/standards , Clinical Laboratory Techniques/instrumentation , Clinical Laboratory Services/standards , Guatemala , Laboratories/organization & administrationABSTRACT
Background: Evaluating the clinical competencies of radiologist and technologist is the primary important factor in all medical imaging areas, and it is a necessary prerequisite for assuring professional standard care in radiography
Aim: to evaluate clinical competences from the views of radiologists and technologists by applying the Radiographers' Competence Scale [RCS]
Method: A cross-sectional survey conducted on 185 participants recruited from six hospitals of Asir region of Saudi Arabia. All data were collected using the self-administrative questionnaire of 28 items scale of radiographer competence scale consisting of the two components; initial care scale and technical radiographic process. The level of competencies scale was rated through 10 - point and frequency of use on 6 - point scale
Results: The survey completed by 82 [44.3%] radiologist and 103 [55.7%] technologist. Overall mean significant [P < 0.001] differences scores of Initial Care scale observed between radiologist and technologist. However, with reference to technical and radiographic process no mean significant differences were detected between the two groups. The technologist attributed the highest evaluations to such competencies as "Adequately informing the patient" and "Guiding the patient's relatives", while other attributes the lowest evaluations expressed in the competencies. The radiologists attributed the highest evaluations to such competences as "Collaborating with physicians "and "Independent carrying out of the doctor's prescriptions", while the lowest evaluations to the same competences as the technologists
Conclusion: The significant findings underline the radiologist and high technologist competences in both "Initial Care scale "and "Technical and Radiographic Process". However, the lower rated competences emphasis on continuous professional development in the area of medical radiology
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Radiologists/ethics , Medical Laboratory Personnel/standards , Clinical Competence , Professional Competence , Self-Assessment , Cross-Sectional StudiesABSTRACT
A microscopic examination of an appropriately prepared and well-stained blood smear by a knowledgeable laboratory professional is necessary and clinically useful in a number of circumstances and for a variety of reasons. In this article, an attempt is made to delineate the purpose and criteria for blood smear examination in a variety of circumstances that are encountered in everyday laboratory hematology practice. A blood smear scan serves to at least (a) verify the flagged automated hematology results and (b) determine if a manual differential leukocyte count needs to be performed. Blood smear examination/manual differential leukocyte count with complete blood count (CBC) provides the complete hematologic picture of the case, at least from the morphologic standpoint. Blood smear review with or without interpretation serves to ensure that no clinically significant finding is missed, besides providing diagnosis or diagnostic clue(s), particularly if and when interpreted by a physician.