Themes Describing the Participants’ Perspectives on Accreditation Challenges
| Category . | Theme . |
|---|---|
| Missing coordination and regular external audits crucial for accreditation and sustaining LQMS | Insufficient coordination and follow-up system towards accreditation |
| Lack of supervision, follow-up, and mentorship in referral laboratories | |
| Insufficient ownership, accountability, and national domestication | |
| SLMTA/SLIPTA, appropriate instrument to improve laboratory service | |
| Insufficient training in QMS and accreditation | Inadequate resource optimization |
| Turnover and insufficient ownership by staff | |
| Reagents stock-out and maintenance issues affecting service delivery and client satisfaction | |
| Communication improved but lack of meetings between laboratory and clinical services |
| Category . | Theme . |
|---|---|
| Missing coordination and regular external audits crucial for accreditation and sustaining LQMS | Insufficient coordination and follow-up system towards accreditation |
| Lack of supervision, follow-up, and mentorship in referral laboratories | |
| Insufficient ownership, accountability, and national domestication | |
| SLMTA/SLIPTA, appropriate instrument to improve laboratory service | |
| Insufficient training in QMS and accreditation | Inadequate resource optimization |
| Turnover and insufficient ownership by staff | |
| Reagents stock-out and maintenance issues affecting service delivery and client satisfaction | |
| Communication improved but lack of meetings between laboratory and clinical services |
LQMS, laboratory quality management system; SLIPTA, stepwise laboratory improvement process towards accreditation; SLMTA, strengthening laboratory management towards accreditation.
Themes Describing the Participants’ Perspectives on Accreditation Challenges
| Category . | Theme . |
|---|---|
| Missing coordination and regular external audits crucial for accreditation and sustaining LQMS | Insufficient coordination and follow-up system towards accreditation |
| Lack of supervision, follow-up, and mentorship in referral laboratories | |
| Insufficient ownership, accountability, and national domestication | |
| SLMTA/SLIPTA, appropriate instrument to improve laboratory service | |
| Insufficient training in QMS and accreditation | Inadequate resource optimization |
| Turnover and insufficient ownership by staff | |
| Reagents stock-out and maintenance issues affecting service delivery and client satisfaction | |
| Communication improved but lack of meetings between laboratory and clinical services |
| Category . | Theme . |
|---|---|
| Missing coordination and regular external audits crucial for accreditation and sustaining LQMS | Insufficient coordination and follow-up system towards accreditation |
| Lack of supervision, follow-up, and mentorship in referral laboratories | |
| Insufficient ownership, accountability, and national domestication | |
| SLMTA/SLIPTA, appropriate instrument to improve laboratory service | |
| Insufficient training in QMS and accreditation | Inadequate resource optimization |
| Turnover and insufficient ownership by staff | |
| Reagents stock-out and maintenance issues affecting service delivery and client satisfaction | |
| Communication improved but lack of meetings between laboratory and clinical services |
LQMS, laboratory quality management system; SLIPTA, stepwise laboratory improvement process towards accreditation; SLMTA, strengthening laboratory management towards accreditation.
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