Abstract
Preanalytical errors account for up to 70% of the total potentially detectable errors in the laboratory. The main problems detected are related with procedures associated with Primary Care nursing practices that are directly involved in the preanalytical phase. The objective of this study is to carry out a transcultural adaptation and piloting of the “Regarding Blood-Sampling Practices at Primary Health Care Centres” questionnaire as regards blood sampling in Primary Care. For this, a cross-sectional descriptive study has been developed within the Primary Care area of the Andalusian Public Health System. The venous blood sampling questionnaire was translated into and adapted to Spanish by qualified professionals and expert translators. The questionnaires were then delivered to all staff nurses from the health districts involved. The total sample consisted of 224 primary care nursing professionals. The factors that showed statistically significant relationships were identification and sample collection, management with information search, storage and labelling of samples, and reporting of errors. A lack of global relationship between factors makes it impossible to find a global quality factor in the sampling process. The process of translation, adaptation, and piloting of the questionnaire from its original version to the Spanish one has proven to be understandable by professionals in its entirety and to offer data similar to the original version.
Highlights
ObjectivesThe objective of this study is to carry out a transcultural adaptation and piloting of the “Regarding Blood-Sampling
The preanalytical phase encompasses a set of processes that are difficult to define and delimit since they are developed in different places and at different times
The total sample consisted of 224 Primary Care (PC) nursing professionals, with professional activity in which venous blood sampling was, at least, a monthly practice (48% performed it daily and 43% at least once a week)
Summary
The objective of this study is to carry out a transcultural adaptation and piloting of the “Regarding Blood-Sampling. This study aims to carry out a transcultural adaptation and piloting of the “REGARDING. The objective of the study was met with the questionnaire piloting and implementation, after prior adaptation to the expected healthcare context
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