Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Pre-Analytic Errors of Blood Transfusion among Interns
K. Monisha *
Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technological Sciences, Thandalam, Chennai-602105, India.
A. Hariharan
Department of Transfusion Medicine, Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technological Sciences, Thandalam, Chennai-602105, India.
Suresh Kumar
Department of Transfusion Medicine, Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technological Sciences, Thandalam, Chennai-602105, India.
S. Chitra
Department of Pathology, Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technological Sciences, Thandalam, Chennai-602105, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice about pre-analytic errors among interns. This elicits the efficiency of interns on the basis of knowledge, attitude and practice in blood transfusion and to analyse about the pre-analytic errors in blood transfusion.
Study Design: A cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Transfusion Medicine, Saveetha Medical College Sriperumbudur, between January 2020 to August 2020.
Methodology: The prospective study will be done by distributing online questionnaire. From the questionnaire the interpretation of pre-analytical errors will be analysed statistically.
Results: A total of 150 interns in a Tertiary care teaching hospital were given the online questionnaire in which 136 interns responded and 14 were not responded and the results showed lower frequency of incidents in pre-analytic errors.
Conclusion: Though the pre analytic errors were less, the lack of knowledge among the medical staff in transfusion is obvious. Therefore, we must have the possibility of organizing regular training and follow-up activities to improve the knowledge of interns in transfusion.
Keywords: Blood transfusion, pre-analytic errors, prevalence