Perception of laboratory management and quality improvement concepts of Saudi anatomic pathology residents and graduates: Venues for improvement
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Saudi anatomic pathology residents and graduates show a significant knowledge gap in laboratory management and quality improvement (LMQI). A revised, competency-based curriculum is proposed to address suboptimal training outcomes.
Area Of Science
- Medical Education
- Pathology
- Quality Improvement
Background
- Laboratory management and quality improvement (LMQI) is a critical skill for pathologists.
- Existing postgraduate training programs show a knowledge gap in LMQI, leading to inconsistent outcomes.
- There is a lack of assessment regarding LMQI knowledge among Saudi anatomic pathology (AP) residents and graduates.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess Saudi AP residents' perceptions of LMQI concepts.
- To gather feedback from AP graduates on the practical utility of LMQI training.
- To propose an improved LMQI curriculum for Saudi AP programs.
Main Methods
- A mixed-methods study utilizing online questionnaires for AP residents and graduates.
- Comparative analysis of Saudi and international AP postgraduate LMQI curricula.
- Descriptive statistics were employed to analyze demographic and survey data.
Main Results
- A substantial LMQI knowledge gap was identified across all residency levels.
- Graduates reported challenges with LMQI issues in their early careers.
- Saudi AP programs' LMQI curricula were found to have vague objectives and evaluation methods.
Conclusions
- Current Saudi AP programs demonstrate varied implementation of LMQI, resulting in suboptimal and inconsistent training outcomes.
- There is a need for a unified, longitudinal, and competency-based experiential training model for LMQI.
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