Advancing medical laboratory practice in Pakistan: insights from a focus group study on technologists' training needs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The realm of medical laboratory technology (MLT) training and education is unstructured in Pakistan. The primary challenge currently confronting the workforce in MLT is the absence of standardized curricula and assessments in education and training. This was an exploratory study aiming to inquire experiences of trainees, alumni and teaching coordinators regarding the technologist training program in a single institute at Pakistan.

Methods

To gain an in depth understanding of MLT program, three focus group discussions (FGDs) were held at Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University, Pakistan during Feb-April 2024. A team of pathologists and educationists developed interview guides for FGDs in English. Interviews were bilingual, transcribed v

SUBMITTER: Khan FMA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11360743 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature