The results of a close follow-up of trainees to gain a good blood collection practice

Abstract

Summary Background Phlebotomy is one of the most important steps in the preanalytical phase of a clinical laboratory process. In order to decrease phlebotomy errors, this specific procedure should be taught in detail by laboratory organizations. Our study aims to practice the training program on venous blood sampling and observe the close follow-up results. Methods In this observational study, 127 students who started their summer internship in Antalya Education and Research Hospital were given a one-day theoretical phlebotomy training in accordance with the Venous Blood Sampling Guidelines. After the theoretical training, phlebotomy applications of 10 students who were working in the field of out-patient blood sampling were observed both with and without their knowledge. A comprehensive checklist related to phlebotomy was created by the trainers in Antalya Education and Research Hospital and the observers answered each question as yes or no. For the statistical analysis, IBM SPSS Statistics 21.0 was used. Results After the theoretical education, the trainees were observed but no significant difference was found between the first and the second informed observations (p = 0.125). The students were observed three times more in the following week without their knowledge. There was a statistically significant difference between the first and the third unannounced observations (p=0.001). Conclusions In order to perform phlebotomy correctly, apart from theoretical education, a close follow-up is necessary too.

Medicina de laboratorio: importancia de una venopunción

“…El reto es disminuir dichos errores preanalíticos, y la mejor forma de disminuirlos es tener al personal capacitado y actualizado. 19,20 Es por esta razón que la UTM tiene un programa de capacitación de médicos internos de pregrado (MIP) cada seis meses ingresan al INCMNSZ para su formación, es en esta etapa donde se les capacita en temas de preanalítica, y lo que hemos observado durante estos años de capacitación es que cada vez más el personal médico se involucra en los procesos de laboratorio, formando un equipo de trabajo multidisciplinario y formando vínculos que fortalecen el aprendizaje de ambos profesionistas el químico y el médico (estas acciones se muestran en la Figura 1).…”