Li R C, Bigler W N, Blackwood L L, Venable C, Fenn J P, Lambrecht R S, Miller L E, Summers S H
Center for Biomedical Laboratory Science, San Francisco State University, CA 94132, USA.
Clin Lab Sci. 1998 Jan-Feb;11(1):28-34.
To determine whether recipients of clinical laboratory science (CLS) advanced degrees (MS) perceive greater career enhancement value related to earning an advanced degree than is perceived by their baccalaureate level (BS) colleagues.
Two questionnaires were used-one for certified or licensed CLS professionals who had earned MS CLS degrees; the other for matched BS CLS colleagues.
Five academic programs that conduct both National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences accredited CLS education and CLS MS degree programs participated.
The number of survey respondents was 220 (117-MS; 103-BS level controls). The groups were matched for gender, residence region, and years of experience.
The primary outcome measurements were the perceived benefits of having a CLS MS degree, the reasons for and against obtaining a CLS MS degree, and the overall evaluation of CLS degree programs at both levels.
The highest perceived benefit of having a CLS MS degree was the same in both groups, "enhanced self esteem and confidence". The highest priority motivation of MS degree recipients for obtaining a CLS advanced degree was "personal satisfaction". The highest priority reason of the BS group for not obtaining a CLS advanced degree was "family obligation". In both levels of degree programs the subject most commonly cited as needing modification was laboratory management.
The results indicate that CLS professionals who have CLS MS degrees perceive a greater career enhancement value of advanced CLS degrees than their BS level colleagues.
确定临床检验科学（CLS）高级学位（硕士）获得者是否比其学士学位（学士）水平的同事更能感受到获得高级学位对职业发展的提升价值。
使用了两份问卷，一份针对获得CLS硕士学位的认证或持牌CLS专业人员；另一份针对匹配的学士水平CLS同事。
五个同时开展经国家临床检验科学认证机构认可的CLS教育和CLS硕士学位项目的学术项目参与了研究。
调查受访者有220人（117名硕士；103名学士水平对照组）。两组在性别、居住地区和工作经验年限方面进行了匹配。
主要观察指标包括拥有CLS硕士学位的感知益处、获得和未获得CLS硕士学位的原因以及对两个水平CLS学位项目的总体评价。
两组中，拥有CLS硕士学位所感知到的最高益处均为“增强自尊和信心”。硕士学位获得者获得CLS高级学位的最高优先动机是“个人满足感”。学士学位组未获得CLS高级学位的最高优先原因是“家庭责任”。在两个学位水平的项目中，最常被提及需要改进的主题都是实验室管理。
结果表明，拥有CLS硕士学位的CLS专业人员比其学士水平的同事更能感受到CLS高级学位对职业发展的提升价值。
