Table 4 Laboratory professional responses to questionnaire items
Questionnaire item | Facility | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Facility | Ewim | UCC | |
Sex | |||
Female | 2 | 3 | 5 (33.3) |
Male | 3 | 7 | 10 (66.6) |
Grade/Cadre | |||
Medical Lab. Scientist | 2 | 6 | 8 (53.3) |
Senior Lab. Technologist | 0 | 3 | 3 (20.0) |
Lab Assistant | 3 | 1 | 4 (26.7) |
Who has responsibility to inform patients about laboratory tests | |||
Prescriber only | 4 | 5 | 9 (60.0) |
Prescriber and laboratory personnel | 1 | 2 | 3 (20.0) |
Laboratory personnel only | 0 | 3 | 3 (20.0) |
Does the patient need to know the laboratory testing turnaround time? | |||
No | 0 | 1 | 1 (6.7) |
Yes | 5 | 9 | 14 (93.3) |
Are there barriers to effective communication in your facility? | |||
No | 2 | 5 | 7 (46.7) |
Yes | 3 | 5 | 8 (53.3) |