A large-scale survey on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of patient-based real-time quality control in China

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

Clinical biochemistry Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-10 DOI:10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2025.111044

Dong Leng , Mengxue Lyu , Li Wei , Xueling Shang , Xia Lou , Minglong Zhang , Yali Zhou , Tony Badrick , Rui Zhou , On behalf of the APFCB Working Group on Patient-based Real-Time Quality Control

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Abstract

Objectives

Patient-based real-time quality control (PBRTQC) plays a promising role in monitoring the quality of medical laboratory testing processes worldwide. In contrast with traditional quality control, PBRTQC demonstrates numerous advantages, but the application status remains unclear. This study was conducted to assess the awareness and intention to apply PBRTQC in laboratories through a survey, providing a basis for subsequent research and promotion.

Design & Methods

A questionnaire was constructed and extended on the basis of Badrick’s fifteen core questions in 2023, which were distributed via the Star questionnaire platform to collect general information on relevant personnel, their cognition, attitude and practice of PBRTQC as well as their willingness to implement it. This survey was carried out in different kinds of clinical laboratories throughout the mainland area of China.

Results

A total of 1,844 valid questionnaires were collected. The survey showed that the average awareness rate of basic knowledge of PBRTQC among laboratory staff was above 50%, and their confidence in establishing and applying PBRTQC in their laboratories was relatively low. However, they recognized the role of PBRTQC in improving quality management. Among the existing PBRTQC related practices, reading literature was the most common. The main concerns for promoting PBRTQC included professional implementation guidelines and policy support, reliable commercial evaluations, software and hardware support, and usage training.

Conclusions

The results of our study demonstrate that laboratory staff recognize the value of PBRTQC and have a generally positive attitude towards its application. In the future, efforts should be made to strengthen the formulation of standardized documents, improve evaluation methods, develop software and hardware, popularize knowledge, and provide technical training to promote the application of PBRTQC.

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中国基于患者的实时质量控制知识、态度和实践的大规模调查。

目的：基于患者的实时质量控制（PBRTQC）在监测全球医学实验室检测过程的质量方面发挥着重要作用。与传统的质量控制相比，PBRTQC具有诸多优势，但其应用现状尚不明朗。本研究通过问卷调查的方式，评估实验室应用PBRTQC的认知度和意愿，为后续的研究和推广提供依据。设计与方法：以Badrick在2023年提出的15个核心问题为基础，构建并扩展问卷，通过Star问卷平台进行发放，收集相关人员的总体情况、对PBRTQC的认知、态度和实践情况以及实施意愿。这项调查是在中国大陆地区不同类型的临床实验室进行的。结果：共回收有效问卷1844份。调查显示，实验室工作人员对PBRTQC基础知识的平均知晓率在50%以上，对在实验室建立和应用PBRTQC的信心较低。然而，他们认识到PBRTQC在改善质量管理方面的作用。在现有的与PBRTQC相关的实践中，阅读文献是最常见的。促进PBRTQC的主要关注点包括专业的实施指南和政策支持、可靠的商业评估、软件和硬件支持以及使用培训。结论：本研究结果表明，实验室工作人员普遍认可PBRTQC的价值，并对其应用持普遍积极的态度。今后应加强标准化文件的制定、完善评价方法、软硬件开发、知识普及、技术培训等工作，促进PBRTQC的应用。

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Clinical biochemistry 医学-医学实验技术

CiteScore

5.10

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0.00%

发文量

151

审稿时长

25 days

期刊介绍： Clinical Biochemistry publishes articles relating to clinical chemistry, molecular biology and genetics, therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology, laboratory immunology and laboratory medicine in general, with the focus on analytical and clinical investigation of laboratory tests in humans used for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and therapy, and monitoring of disease.