Knowledge, Attitude and Practice and Associated Factors towards Method Validation/Verification among Laboratory Professionals Working in Selected Health Facilities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Hassen Fatuma | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Sisay Abay | |
| dc.contributor.author | Getahun Tegbar | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-12T06:48:39Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-06T08:57:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-12T06:48:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-06T08:57:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Method validation and verification are among the requirements to be fulfilledby the laboratories in order to attain quality management system and assessing their owncompetence. There is paucity of data in Ethiopia regarding the laboratory professional’sknowledge, 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 quantitativedata collection approach was applied in Addis Ababa from 01Dec 2020 to 30March, 2021 on400 medical laboratory professionals working in selected health facilities. Data was enteredand analyzed by SPSS version 23. Descriptive statistics was computed for most of the studyvariables. Likert scale analysis was used to analyze the attitude level and logistic regressionanalysis 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 wastaken 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 onmethod validation/verification. Regarding their practice on method validation/verification,344(86.6%) and 324(81%) of the participants did not perform method validation and methodverification respectively. Majority of the respondents 326(81.5%) didn’t take trainings onmethod validation/verification. And the associated factor that affects the implementation ofmethod 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 experienceo the laboratory professionals are the major factors, and continues training, education and motivation is needed to implement laboratory quality management system. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/29503 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Abeba University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Method validation, verification, LQMS | en_US |
| dc.title | Knowledge, Attitude and Practice and Associated Factors towards Method Validation/Verification among Laboratory Professionals Working in Selected Health Facilities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |