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Status of pathology professionals.

S K Mishra¹, B R Tiwari, B K Yadav

¹Concern for Public Health Development (C-PHD), Kathmandu, Nepal. shravanmishra11@yahoo.com

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council

|August 30, 2012

Summary

Pathology workforce in Nepal private labs often lacks required qualifications and exceeds ethical limits. Many labs are led by unqualified staff, impacting service quality and adherence to regulations.

Area of Science:

Medical Laboratory Science
Healthcare Workforce Analysis
Clinical Pathology

Background:

The status of pathology workforce in Nepal requires definition for improved laboratory services.
Understanding the qualifications and ethical adherence of laboratory medicine professionals is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the current status of laboratory medicine professionals in Nepal's private pathology sector.
To investigate the regulation of ethics and limitations for different workforce levels.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted.
Interviews with heads of private clinical institutions and observation of 373 private pathology laboratories were performed.
Data collected from August 2008 to January 2009.

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41% of labs were led by laboratory assistants, and only 30% had qualified "officer level" pathology workforces.
66% of laboratories lacked intermediate-level pathology workforces.
Specialist-level workforces were scarce, with only 11% in histocytopathology, 3% in clinical microbiology, and 1% in cytopathology & hematology.

Conclusions:

Workforce leadership in private laboratories did not meet good laboratory practice norms.
Pathology workforces exceeded their limitations and ethical boundaries.
Non-medical professionals interfered in laboratory services, particularly in microbiology and biochemistry.