Guarner Jeannette, Amukele Timothy, Mehari Meheretu, Gemechu Tufa, Woldeamanuel Yimtubezinash, Winkler Anne M, Asrat Daniel, Wilson Michael L, del Rio Carlos
From the Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD;
Am J Clin Pathol. 2015 Mar;143(3):405-11. doi: 10.1309/AJCPNYT1WPSRCLC6.
To describe a 4-day laboratory medicine course for clinicians given at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, designed to improve the use of laboratory-based diagnoses.
Each day was dedicated to one of the following topics: hematology, blood bank/transfusion medicine and coagulation, chemistry, and microbiology. The course included lectures, case-based learning, laboratory tours, and interactive computer case-based homework. The same 12-question knowledge quiz was given before and after the course.
Twenty-eight participants took the quiz before and 21 after completing the course. The average score was 5.28 (range, 2-10) for the initial quiz and 8.09 (range, 4-11) for the second quiz (P = .0001). Two of 12 and 8 of 12 questions were answered correctly by more than 60% of trainees on the initial and second quiz, respectively.
Knowledge and awareness of the role of the laboratory increased after participation in the course. Understanding of laboratory medicine principles by clinicians will likely improve use of laboratory services and build capacity in Africa.
描述在埃塞俄比亚亚的斯亚贝巴大学为临床医生开设的为期4天的检验医学课程，该课程旨在提高基于实验室诊断的应用。
每天专注于以下一个主题：血液学、血库/输血医学与凝血、化学和微生物学。该课程包括讲座、基于病例的学习、实验室参观以及交互式计算机病例作业。在课程前后进行相同的12道题的知识测验。
28名参与者在课程前参加了测验，21名在课程结束后参加了测验。初始测验的平均分数为5.28（范围2 - 10），第二次测验的平均分数为8.09（范围4 - 11）（P = .0001）。在初始测验和第二次测验中，分别有12道题中的2道和8道题被超过60%的学员正确回答。
参加课程后，临床医生对实验室作用的知识和认识有所提高。临床医生对检验医学原理的理解可能会改善实验室服务的应用并在非洲培养能力。
