Rationalising blood tests in a resource-limited emergency unit: A quality improvement project
Educational interventions, aimed at guiding blood test requests, can significantly reduce unnecessary testing. Long-term data collection is necessary to confirm sustained changes in practice.Contribution: Our findings indicate that clear, evidence-based guidelines for the judicious use of blood tests can positively impact test ordering, particularly in resource-limited settings, and suggest opportunities for further long-term studies.
Authors
- Arun Nair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3832-2315)
- Talat Habib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4797-0357)
- Edward C. Elliott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8180-1541)
- Diana Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5959-7006)
- Renette Esterhuizen
- Lilani I. Tribelhorn
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- University of the Free State (ZA)
- Kimberley Hospital (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Family Practice
- Published
- 2025-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v67i1.6067
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00