Knowledge, Attitude and Practice and Associated factors towards method Validation/Verification among Laboratory Professionals Working in Selected Health Facilities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2021-09
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Addis Abeba University
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Background: Method validation and verification are among the requirements to be fulfilled
by the laboratories in order to attain quality management system and assessing their own
competence. There is paucity of data in Ethiopia regarding the laboratory professional’s
knowledge, attitude and practice on method validation/verification.
Objective: To assess the knowledge, Attitude and Practice on method validation/verification
and associated factors of laboratory professionals in selected health facilities in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Methods: Institutional based cross sectional study design using qualitative and quantitative
data collection approach was applied in Addis Ababa from 01Dec 2020 to 30March, 2021 on
400 medical laboratory professionals working in selected health facilities. Data was entered
and analyzed by SPSS version 23. Descriptive statistics was computed for most of the study
variables. Likert scale analysis was used to analyze the attitude level and logistic regression
analysis was used to determine associations with dependent and independent variables.
Frequency distribution tables were used to describe the findings. P values less than 0.05 was
taken as statistically significant when looking for associations between dependent and
independent variables.
Result; From a total of 400 participants, 85(21.3%)of them had better knowledge on method
validation/verification. Majority of the study participants, 397 (99.3%) had a good attitude on
method validation/verification. Regarding their practice on method validation/verification,
344(86.6%) and 324(81%) of the participants did not perform method validation and method
verification respectively. Majority of the respondents 326(81.5%) didn’t take trainings on
method validation/verification. And the associated factor that affects the implementation of
method validation/verification were 15(3.8%) due to competent staff turnover, 18(4.5%)work load, 42(10.5%) lack of training.
Conclusion; These study resulted that there is a good attitude but lower knowledge and poor
practice on method validation/verification. Absence of adequate training and work experience
o the laboratory professionals are the major factors, and continues training, education and
motivation is needed to implement laboratory quality management system.
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Method validation, verification, LQMS