How Useful Are CBC and Reticulocyte Reports to Clinicians in Addis Ababa Hospitals, Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Tsegaye Aster | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Gebremedhen Amha | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Birhanu Asaye | |
| dc.contributor.author | Birhaneselassie Misganaw | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-03T06:22:10Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-06T08:56:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-09-03T06:22:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-06T08:56:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: The CBC/Retics are routine Hematology tests that are useful to differentiallydiagnose anemia and other medical conditions. However, it has been presumed that they are notapplied in regular medical practice in Addis Ababa hospitals. Objective: To ascertain the reports of CBC/Retics parameters perceived as useful in medicalpractice in Addis Ababa hospitals. Methodology: A hospital based cross - sectional questionnaire survey was conducted on 408clinicians working in Addis Ababa hospitals from Nov –Dec 2010, and the response on use ofCBC /Retics reports was analyzed. The Always/Frequently (A/F) response was taken to consider‘adequate / routine use’ of the CBC/Retics parameter by the clinicians. The P-value less than0.05 were taken as statistically significant. Chi square was used to see statistical association among variables. Result: Only four of the thirteen parameters in the CBC were selected as frequently or alwaysuseful by more than 85% of the clinicians; HGB, HCT, WBC and WBC Diff. Health Officerswere observed to use 12 of the 13 CBC parameters less than the other professional group;Interns and Residents demonstrated highest use of CBC results. More than a third of clinicianspreferred WBC differential report in percent than the more useful absolute report. Reticulocyteparameters were not being used by majority of clinicians in patient management. Cliniciansrated ‘average’ regarding the adequacy of clinical laboratory methods course they took duringmedical education. As service users, clinicians indicated mm3as unit of preference in cell counton the laboratory report format. Conclusion & Recommendation: Overall, many clinicians do not use much of the data providedon routine CBC report. This should attract further research, and responsible bodies promote use of CBC/Retics reports by clinicians. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/27784 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Abeba University | en_US |
| dc.subject | CBC, Retics, Differential leukocyte count, Clinicians, Laboratory report form,CLM course | en_US |
| dc.title | How Useful Are CBC and Reticulocyte Reports to Clinicians in Addis Ababa Hospitals, Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |