ReviewAfrican journal of laboratory medicine2014
A comprehensive review of the SLMTA literature part 1: Content analysis and future priorities.
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- Clinical Referral Laboratory Personnel's Perception of Challenges and Strategies for Sustaining the Laboratory Quality Management System.American journal of clinical pathology · 2019Article
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- Implementing SLMTA in the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service: lessons learned.African journal of laboratory medicine · 2017Article
- The Art of Writing and Implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Laboratories in Low-Resource Settings: Review of Guidelines and Best Practices.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2016Review
- Implementation research: a mentoring programme to improve laboratory quality in Cambodia.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2016Article
- A comprehensive review of the SLMTA literature part 2: Measuring success.African journal of laboratory medicine · 2014Review
- Decentralised facility-based training as an alternative model for SLMTA implementation: The Cameroon experience.African journal of laboratory medicine · 2014Article
- Progressing beyond SLMTA: Are internal audits and corrective action the key drivers of quality improvement?African journal of laboratory medicine · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundSince its introduction in 2009, the Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation (SLMTA) programme has been implemented widely throughout Africa, as well as in the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia.
objectiveWe compiled results from local, national and global studies to provide a broad view of the programme and identify directions for the future. The review consists of two companion papers; this paper focuses on content analysis, examining various thematic components of the SLMTA programme and future priorities.
methodsA systematic literature search identified 28 published articles about implementing the SLMTA programme. Results for various components of the SLMTA programme were reviewed and summarised.
resultsLocal and national studies provide substantial information on previous experiences with quality management systems; variations on SLMTA implementation; building human resource capacity for trainers, mentors and auditors; the benefits and effectiveness of various types of mentorship; the importance of management buy-in to ensure country ownership; the need to instill a culture of quality in the laboratory; success factors and challenges; and future directions for the programme.
conclusionsLocal, national and global results suggest that the SLMTA programme has been overwhelmingly successful in transforming laboratory quality management. There is an urgent need to move forward in four strategic directions: progression (continued improvement in SLMTA laboratories), saturation (additional laboratories within countries that have implemented SLMTA), expansion (implementation in additional countries), and extension (adapting SLMTA for implementation beyond the laboratory), to lead to transformation of overall health systems and patient care.
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