Critical results require immediate medical intervention. The study aimed to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices on critical results management among Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLTs) in southern province, Sri Lanka. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a selfadministered, pre-tested questionnaire with the participation of 85 MLTs. The results were analysed using SPSS software version 21. 32.9% of the participants stated that there is a critical result management system in the laboratory and 42.4% stated that there is no critical result management system in the laboratory. Among the participants, 23.5% were not aware whether there is a critical result management system in their laboratory. Study participants were categorized based on their knowledge and practice scores. The mean (SD) knowledge score and practice score of the participants were 42.20(±11.67) and 43.39(±10.66). MLTs exceeding ten years of experience had a significantly higher knowledge score (50.38±10.51) compared to MLTs with less than ten years of experience (40.67±11.07, p=0.008). The MLTs with more than 30 years of experience had a significantly higher practice score (58.25±3.95) compared to MLTs with less than one year of experience (39.30±7.57, p=0.002). There was no statistically significant difference in knowledge score and practice score between MLTs with reference to gender, age or education. The overall knowledge and practice of MLTs on critical results management is not satisfactory. The overall attitudes of MLTs on critical results management are satisfactory. The study emphasizes the value of conducting educational and training programs on critical results management and the evaluation of their effectiveness.
Introduction:The spread of COVID-19 pandemic has caused a considerable level of stress among the university students. The objective of this study was to determine depression, anxiety, stress and perceived mental healthcare needs of Sri Lankan undergraduates studying in countries affected by COVID-19. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted with Sri Lankan undergraduates studying in Russia, India st st and Sri Lanka from 01 July 2020 to 31 December 2020. Snowball sampling technique was used. An online self-reported questionnaire designed based on published literature was used for data collection. Data were analysed using SPSS software version 21.Results: A total of 187 Sri Lankan undergraduates studied in India (26.7%), Russia (39.6%) and Sri Lanka (33.7%) were enrolled. Of the total, 61.5% of participants were female. The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among participants were 11.58%, 11.58% and 3.16%, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in depression, anxiety and stress among undergraduates with reference to gender, age, type of degree, marital status, status of living or studying country. The present study concludes that prevailing COVID-19 pandemic has caused considerable stress, depression and anxiety among undergraduates. However, reported depression, anxiety and stress were less compared to studies done on other Asian undergraduates.
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