@article{Sharma Nidhi_Bansal Himanshi_Haider Khushter_Sharma Abhishek_2021, title={Pre-Sensitization Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Clinical Sample Collection, Storage and Transportation among Health Care Workers at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Madhya Pradesh}, volume={4}, url={https://ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/3806}, abstractNote={<p>Background: A test report is of use to clinician in diagnosing and assessing condition of patient. And a test report is only good if the sample is collected properly. In diagnostic field it is very important to know when and how to collect sample, how to transport it and precautions taken during this entire process, otherwise that sample will be of no use for diagnostician. Furthermore, if precautions are not taken during the procedure, it will increase the chances of hospital acquired infections. Aim: This study was done to evaluate the knowledge of health care workers regarding the process of sample collection, storage and transportation and various infection control procedures. The main aim was to conduct frequent teaching sessions for their improvement, after assessing their baseline knowledge. Methods: This study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital of Madhya Pradesh. A questionnaire with multiple choice questions was made and given to health care workers to assess their knowledge regarding various aspects of sample collection and transportation. Results: Total 75 health care workers participated in this study, and their cumulative (average) score in questionnaire was 28.17%, which was not very good, signifying the requirement of timely and frequent conduction of scientific sessions among health care workers to assess their knowledge and to improve it. Conclusions: A laboratory diagnostician is only as good as the sample he gets for diagnosis. And good sample depends on the knowledge of person collecting and transporting them to laboratory. So, it is very important to assess their knowledge and take measures to improve it.</p>}, number={24}, journal={International Journal of Health and Clinical Research}, author={Sharma Nidhi and Bansal Himanshi and Haider Khushter and Sharma Abhishek}, year={2021}, month={Dec.}, pages={191–194} }