Evaluation of Doctors' Knowledge of Rational Laboratory Use, a Descriptive Study from Turkey

KILIÇ E., KAYHAN TETİK B., Kurt O.

KONURALP TIP DERGISI, cilt.13, sa.3, ss.614-620, 2021 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.18521/ktd.791917
  • Dergi Adı: KONURALP TIP DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.614-620
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Rational Laboratory Use, Unnecessary Test Order, Test Order Period
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The effects of health expenditures on the economy of countries have become more evident in recent years. Especially unnecessary and inappropriate laboratory tests increase both the cost and the workload. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge of physicians about rational laboratory use and procedure for frequently ordered tests in clinical practice.