Table 2 Ranking of training needs according to pre-determined themes/domains, n = 275
From: Continuing professional development training needs of medical laboratory personnel in Botswana
Training needs | Ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Most important n (%) | Moderate importance n (%) | Low importance n (%) | No response n (%) | |
Quality management systems | ||||
Quality system essentials for medical laboratory | 230 (84) | 20 (7) | 8 (3) | 17 (6) |
Implementing a quality management system | 230 (84) | 23 (8) | 4(2) | 18 (7) |
Techniques to identify and control sources of errors in laboratory procedures | 220 (80) | 29 (11) | 5 (2) | 21 (8) |
Management of non-conformances in laboratory services | 213 (78) | 37 (14) | 6 (2) | 19 (7) |
Use of external quality assessment to improve testing procedures | 202 (74) | 39 (14) | 9 (3) | 25 (9) |
Internal quality control and Westgard rules | 211 (77) | 33 (12) | 8(3) | 23 (8) |
Laboratory accreditation: principles and processes | 211 (77) | 35 (13) | 6 (2) | 23 (8) |
Clinical laboratory safety | 209 (76) | 35 (13) | 10 (4) | 21 (8) |
Technical competence | ||||
Evidence-based laboratory medicine | 188 (68) | 52 (19) | 12 (4) | 23 (8) |
Evaluation and selection of analytical methods and equipment | 193 (70) | 54 (20) | 9 (3) | 19 (7) |
Definition, establishment, and use of reference ranges | 192 (70) | 49 (18) | 12 (4) | 22 (8) |
Health informatics | 149 (54) | 89 (32) | 10 (4) | 27 (10) |
Point of care testing | 122 (44) | 99 (36) | 32 (12) | 22 (8) |
Statistics in laboratory medicine | 180 (66) | 68 (25) | 11 (4) | 16 (6) |
Specimen management | 201 (73) | 36 (13) | 15 (6) | 23 (8) |
Molecular diagnostic methods and genetics | 190 (69) | 59 (22) | 14 (5) | 12 (4) |
Laboratory and disease surveillance | 186 (68) | 62 (23) | 5 (2) | 22 (8) |
Equipment maintenance | 176 (64) | 50 (18) | 16 (6) | 33 (12) |
Laboratory management, leadership, and coaching | ||||
Customer care | 211 (77) | 34 (12) | 11 (4) | 19 (7) |
Competence assessment | 197 (72) | 49 (18) | 10 (4) | 19 (7) |
Ethics and professionalism | 159 (58) | 78 (28) | 16 (6) | 22 (8) |
Supervision and delegation | 134 (49) | 95 (35) | 19 (7) | 27 (10) |
Preceptorship and mentorship | 196 (71) | 57 (21) | 12 (4) | 10 (4) |
Data management, report writing, and presentation skills | 126 (46) | 100 (37) | 23 (8) | 26 (10) |
Basic cost accounting for clinical laboratory services | 183 (67) | 58 (21) | 11 (4) | 23 (8) |
Management of resources and supplies | 185 (67) | 56 (20) | 10 (4) | 24 (9) |
Monitoring and evaluation | 166 (60) | 72 (26) | 16 (6) | 21 (8) |
Team building | 188 (68) | 54 (20) | 12 (4) | 21 (8) |
Strategic planning | 184 (67) | 61 (22) | 10 (4) | 20 (7) |
Rational selection of tests | 162 (59) | 75 (28) | 13 (5) | 25 (9) |
Medical tariffs (billing and coding) | 102 (37) | 95 (35) | 49 (18) | 29 (11) |
Costing of laboratory tests and procedures | 117 (43) | 93 (34) | 38 (14) | 27 (10) |
Pathophysiology, data interpretation, and research | ||||
Case studies in clinical microbiology | 214 (78) | 34 (12) | 8 (3) | 19 (7) |
Case studies in clinical chemistry | 200 (73) | 40 (15) | 9 (3) | 26 (10) |
Case studies in hematology | 208 (76) | 38(14) | 8 (3) | 21 (8) |
Case studies in medical parasitology | 202 (74) | 36 (13) | 12 (4) | 25 (9) |
Case studies in blood transfusion science | 207 (75) | 36 (13) | 11 (4) | 21 (8) |
Case studies in cytology and histology | 183 (67) | 47 (17) | 19 (7) | 26 (10) |
Research proposal development and operational research | 194 (71) | 43 (16) | 12 (4) | 26 (10) |
Grant proposal writing | 149 (54) | 76 (28) | 17 (6) | 33 (12) |
Manuscript preparation | 142 (52) | 76 (28) | 19 (7) | 38 (14) |
Basic computer skills (Microsoft suite) | 160 (58) | 47 (17) | 35 (13) | 33 (12) |