Assessment of laboratory capacity in conflict-affected low-resource settings using two World Health Organization laboratory assessment tools.
conflict
diagnostic services
laboratory diagnosis
low-resource
Journal
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine
ISSN: 1437-4331
Titre abrégé: Clin Chem Lab Med
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9806306
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
25 05 2023
25 05 2023
Historique:
received:
23
11
2022
accepted:
16
01
2023
medline:
24
4
2023
pubmed:
28
1
2023
entrez:
27
1
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Laboratory diagnostic services are essential to drive evidence-based treatment decisions, manage outbreaks, and provide population-level data. Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack sufficient diagnostic capacity, often further exacerbated in conflict-affected areas. This project assessed laboratory services in conflict-affected LMICs to understand gaps and opportunities for improving laboratory capacity. The World Health Organization Laboratory Assessment Tool Facility Questionnaire (WHO Laboratory Tool) and Stepwise Laboratory Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) checklist were used to assess five laboratories in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and five in Gaza, Palestine. Total scores and percentage outcomes by indicator were calculated. Average WHO Laboratory Tool score across all facilities was 41% (range 32-50%) in DRC and 78% (range 72-84%) in Gaza. Lowest scoring indicators in DRC were Biorisk management (13%, range 8-21%), Documentation (14%, range 6-21%), and in Gaza, were Facilities (59%, range 46-75%) and Documentation (60%, range 44-76%). Highest scoring indicators in DRC were Facilities (70%, range 45-83%) and Data and Information Management (61%, range 38-80%), and in Gaza were Data Information and Management (96%) and Public Health Function (91%, range 88-94%). In DRC, no laboratory achieved a SLIPTA star rating. In Gaza, two laboratories had a 3-star SLIPTA rating, one had a 2-star rating and two had a 1-star rating. Laboratory systems in conflict-affected LMICs have significant gaps. Implementating improvement strategies in such settings may be especially challenging.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36704916
pii: cclm-2022-1203
doi: 10.1515/cclm-2022-1203
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1015-1024Informations de copyright
© 2023 the author(s), published by De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston.
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