Knowledge and attitudes toward clinical laboratory medicine among undergraduate medical interns in China: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Undergraduate clinical medical interns often lack systematic laboratory medicine training, potentially impacting their diagnostic reasoning and patient safety. This study aimed to assess the perceived knowledge and attitudes toward clinical laboratory medicine among this population in China, addressing a significant gap in medical education evaluation.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to April 2025 across 11 general hospitals in Eastern China (Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, Ningbo, Xuzhou, Shaoxing, Yangzhou, Huzhou, and Taizhou). The self-developed and validated 13-item Clinical Laboratory Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire (CLKAQ) was structured in three domains: Knowledge, Attitudes and Suggestions. All 303 clinical interns co

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12554674 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature