Prospective Audit of Blood Donor Selection Process in a Tertiary Care Hospital of a Developing Country
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to emphasize the significance of internal audits of the blood donor selection process and documentation in a resource-limited country by assessing compliance with the established protocols, and to identify weak areas in the process. METHODS: This audit reviewe...
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| description | INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to emphasize the significance of internal audits of the blood donor selection process and documentation in a resource-limited country by assessing compliance with the established protocols, and to identify weak areas in the process. METHODS: This audit reviewed the donor selection process at the blood bank of Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College, Karachi, over a 6-month period. Seven variables selected as performance indicators were graded as very good (%90-100%), good (80%-89%), satisfactory (70%-79%), or unacceptable (<70%). Blood bank staff was asked for feedback and suggestions. RESULTS: Documentation of donor demographics was not within the acceptable range (documentation rates of 65.14%), donor status records were satisfactory (77.64%), and donor physical exam records were graded as good (86.34%). Five performance indicators were graded as very good (90%-100%). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The audit proved productive in identifying major causes of irregularities in documentation and in making valuable suggestions for their rectification. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-612613b5ed33409aaaf5f3d00da35fec2023-02-15T16:16:48ZengGalenos Publishing HouseTurkish Journal of Hematology1308-52632016-05-0133214815210.4274/tjh.2015.0094TJH-82084Prospective Audit of Blood Donor Selection Process in a Tertiary Care Hospital of a Developing CountryNaila Raza0Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College, Department of Hematology, Karachi, PakistanINTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to emphasize the significance of internal audits of the blood donor selection process and documentation in a resource-limited country by assessing compliance with the established protocols, and to identify weak areas in the process. METHODS: This audit reviewed the donor selection process at the blood bank of Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College, Karachi, over a 6-month period. Seven variables selected as performance indicators were graded as very good (%90-100%), good (80%-89%), satisfactory (70%-79%), or unacceptable (<70%). Blood bank staff was asked for feedback and suggestions. RESULTS: Documentation of donor demographics was not within the acceptable range (documentation rates of 65.14%), donor status records were satisfactory (77.64%), and donor physical exam records were graded as good (86.34%). Five performance indicators were graded as very good (90%-100%). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The audit proved productive in identifying major causes of irregularities in documentation and in making valuable suggestions for their rectification.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tjh&un=TJH-82084medical audittransfusion medicinedonor selection |
| spellingShingle | Naila Raza Prospective Audit of Blood Donor Selection Process in a Tertiary Care Hospital of a Developing Country Turkish Journal of Hematology medical audit transfusion medicine donor selection |
| title | Prospective Audit of Blood Donor Selection Process in a Tertiary Care Hospital of a Developing Country |
| title_full | Prospective Audit of Blood Donor Selection Process in a Tertiary Care Hospital of a Developing Country |
| title_fullStr | Prospective Audit of Blood Donor Selection Process in a Tertiary Care Hospital of a Developing Country |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prospective Audit of Blood Donor Selection Process in a Tertiary Care Hospital of a Developing Country |
| title_short | Prospective Audit of Blood Donor Selection Process in a Tertiary Care Hospital of a Developing Country |
| title_sort | prospective audit of blood donor selection process in a tertiary care hospital of a developing country |
| topic | medical audit transfusion medicine donor selection |
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