Initial Clinical Laboratory Response to COVID-19: A Survey of Medical Laboratory Professionals.
Lab Med
; 52(4): e115-e124, 2021 Jul 01.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1214641
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To explore the experiences of medical laboratory professionals (MLPs) and their perceptions of the needs of clinical laboratories in response to COVID-19.METHODS:
We surveyed laboratory professionals working in United States clinical laboratories during the initial months of the pandemic.RESULTS:
Overall clinical laboratory testing and overtime work for laboratorians decreased during the first months of the pandemic. Laboratory professionals reported better or unchanged job satisfaction, feelings toward their work, and morale in their workplace, which were related to healthcare facility and laboratory leadership response. They reported receiving in-kind gifts, but no hazard pay, for their essential work. Important supply needs included reagents and personal protective equipment (PPE).CONCLUSION:
The response by healthcare facilities and laboratory leadership can influence MLPs job satisfaction, feelings toward their work, and laboratory morale during a pandemic. Current COVID-19 laboratory testing management, in the absence of sufficient reagents and supplies, cannot fully address the needs of clinical laboratories.Palabras clave
Texto completo:
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Salud Laboral
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Personal de Laboratorio Clínico
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COVID-19
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Laboratorios
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
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Young_adult
País/Región como asunto:
America del Norte
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Lab Med
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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