Disruption of laboratory activities during the COVID-19 pandemic: results of an EFLM Task Force Preparation of Labs for Emergencies (TF-PLE) survey.
COVID-19
Laboratory Medicine
SARS-CoV-2
Survey
Journal
EJIFCC
ISSN: 1650-3414
Titre abrégé: EJIFCC
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 101092742
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2023
Oct 2023
Historique:
medline:
23
10
2023
pubmed:
23
10
2023
entrez:
23
10
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The EFLM Task Force Preparation of Labs for Emergencies (TF-PLE) created a survey that has been distributed to its members for gathering information on the key hazards experienced by European medical laboratories during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was distributed to over 12,000 potential contacts (laboratory workers) via an EFLM newsletter, with responses collected between May 8 and June 8, 2023. Two hundred replies were collected and examined from European laboratories. 69.7% and 78.1% of all responders said they were short on non-COVID and COVID reagents, respectively. Exactly half of respondents (50.0%) said that they could not complete all laboratory tests required for a specific period, but this figure climbed to 61.2% for COVID tests. Finally, 72.3% of respondents expressed exhaustion during the pandemic, and 61.2% reported increasing patient hostility. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on laboratory medicine in Europe. Cultural change, proactive planning, and even re-engineering in some parts of the laboratory industry may thus be necessary to prepare for future challenges.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
The EFLM Task Force Preparation of Labs for Emergencies (TF-PLE) created a survey that has been distributed to its members for gathering information on the key hazards experienced by European medical laboratories during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
The survey was distributed to over 12,000 potential contacts (laboratory workers) via an EFLM newsletter, with responses collected between May 8 and June 8, 2023.
Results
UNASSIGNED
Two hundred replies were collected and examined from European laboratories. 69.7% and 78.1% of all responders said they were short on non-COVID and COVID reagents, respectively. Exactly half of respondents (50.0%) said that they could not complete all laboratory tests required for a specific period, but this figure climbed to 61.2% for COVID tests. Finally, 72.3% of respondents expressed exhaustion during the pandemic, and 61.2% reported increasing patient hostility.
Conclusions
UNASSIGNED
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on laboratory medicine in Europe. Cultural change, proactive planning, and even re-engineering in some parts of the laboratory industry may thus be necessary to prepare for future challenges.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
213-219Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC). All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflict of interest
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