scholarly journals Fighting COVID-19: The Medical Laboratory Involvement

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Obeta M. Uchejeso ◽  
Jwanse I. Rinpan ◽  
Mantu E. Chongs ◽  
Maureen O. Ekpere-Ezeugwu
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Diagnostic Techniques ◽  
Medical Laboratory ◽  
Medical Laboratory Science ◽  
Laboratory Science ◽  
Laboratory Component ◽  
Laboratory Workers ◽  
Medical Laboratory Professionals

The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) virus has infected many people across the globe. The health system particularly medical laboratory has been overwhelmed by the pandemic, and many health professionals including medical laboratory professionals have lost their lives during the fight against the virus. Medical laboratory science is the bedrock of medical practice and the role of medical laboratory science in containing the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be overemphasized as they are also behind the testing of clinical specimens from infected and any recovered patients. As disease detectives, Medical laboratory scientists and other medical laboratory professionals’ role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic include; diagnosis, monitoring, development of vaccines, testing protocols, testing kits, offering advice to the guide government policy on containment of the virus.: Various methods and techniques such as virological cell culture, genomic sequencing, amplification, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) /gene Xpert systems, immunological testing, biosensors and rapid diagnostic techniques (RDTs) have been employed towards discovery, testing and epidemiology since the onset of COVID-19. The medical laboratory workers and other health workers are so visible at the COVID-19 frontline and are being recognized and applauded for the role played in the recovery of patients affected with the virus. The medical laboratory component is very germane in the COVID-19 vaccine research and vaccination so as to provide pre- and post-vaccination laboratory data.

scholarly journals COVID-19 related challenges faced by Medical Laboratory Staff: A Review of Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-237
Author(s):  
Jignesh Sharma ◽  
Richard D. Nair
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Laboratory Testing ◽  
English Language ◽  
Turnaround Time ◽  
Medical Laboratory ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Medical Laboratory Science ◽  
Laboratory Staff ◽  
Laboratory Science

Laboratory testing on the confirmation of COVID-19 results is an essential component and without the expertise of trained laboratory technicians this is not possible. The aim of this study was to review the impacts of COVID-19 on medical laboratory staff. The literature search was done using Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Proquest databases, and relevant keywords were applied to find studies which have been conducted in the field of Medical Laboratory Science specifically looking at the impacts on staff caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. All the studies pertaining to the topic published in 2020 and 2021 in English language were reviewed and the main themes were identified. The results showed that impacts of COVID-19 were felt by the staff, as they were pushed to their limits causing stress and burnout. Apart from this laboratory staff were faced with issues such as; shortage in terms of human resources, consumables, testing kits and reagents. This was an added factor to delays in testing and disruption to the testing Turnaround time (TATs) and also contributed to the stress and burnout of staff. Laboratory professionals and other health care staffs were pushed to the limits to ensure patient care was not affected and each patient was attended too without delay. Laboratory personnel’s were pushed to their limits to ensure that test results were given on time.

scholarly journals The Role of the Pathologist in Population Health

2018 ◽  
Vol 143 (5) ◽  
pp. 610-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Gross ◽  
Mary Kennedy ◽  
Tarush Kothari ◽  
David O. Scamurra ◽  
Myra L. Wilkerson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Health ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Medical Laboratory ◽  
Population Health Management ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Value Based Care ◽  
The Impact

Context.— As part of its value-based care initiative, the College of American Pathologists has pursued research to better understand the role pathologists can have in population health. Objectives.— To answer the following questions: (1) what is the impact of population health and population health management on pathologists; (2) what roles are pathologists playing in population health management; (3) is population health something that pathologists in both larger and smaller settings can engage in; (4) are pathologists in a position to analyze laboratory data for population health, and, if so, what are the key information sources those pathologists must access; and (5) what steps can a pathologist take to become involved in population health? Design.— We conducted 10 semistructured interviews with pathologists and other medical laboratory leaders who have been active in population health. These interviews were supplemented with a review of the medical literature. Results.— Pathologists have demonstrated that laboratory data can provide unique value-added contributions to improving the health of populations. These contributions are not limited to pathologists in large, integrated settings. However, pathologists need to be proactive to contribute to health systems' population health efforts and may need to both enhance their own skills and the quality of their data to maximize the value of their contributions. Conclusions.— Although not necessarily a definitive summary of the roles that pathologists are playing in population health, this article identifies some of the promising and innovative activities occurring among pathologists and laboratorians.

The Six-Month Internship Training Program for Medical Laboratory Science Education: An Initial Evaluation

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anacleta P. Valdez ◽  
Citadel A. Panganiban ◽  
Kevin Roi L. Lumanglas ◽  
Katreen A. Calingasan ◽  
Roxanne S. Divino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Medical Laboratory ◽  
Medical Laboratory Science ◽  
Laboratory Staff ◽  
Laboratory Science ◽  
One Year ◽  
Internship Training

In 2006, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) released CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) no. 14 which changed the duration of internship training program to six months as opposed to the previous memorandum order, CMO no. 27 s. 1998 which required a one-year internship schedule for Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) students. Thirty-eight graduates of CMO No. 14 s. 2006 from Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas and 13 chief medical technologists (CMT) or senior medical laboratory staff from identified affiliate hospitals were surveyed about their perception on the attainment of the objectives, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the said program. Results show that objectives were achieved even if the duration of the training period was shortened. The graduate-respondents favored the one year timetable. This study can be used as a pilot study for other higher education institutions implementing the same CMO and can be used as a basis for a curricular reform by assessing the different parameters that were identified in order to enhance further the six-month internship training program in producing globally competitive medical laboratory scientists. Keywords - internship training program, medical laboratory science, curriculum improvement, memorandum order, interns, affiliating hospital

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