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2010, Volume 26, Number 3, Page(s) 183-188
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DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2010.01022 |
A Survey on Pathology Laboratories of the Ministry of Health Gynecology Hospitals in Turkey |
Hatice Dilek BÜLBÜL1, Alp USUBÜTÜN2 |
1S.B. Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Kadın Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Patoloji Bölümü, ANKARA, TÜRKİYE
2Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, ANKARA, TÜRKİYE1Department of Pathology, M.H. Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Gynecology and Obstetrics Education and Research Hospital, ANKARA, TURKEY
2Department of Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, ANKARA, TURKEY |
Keywords:
Pathology laboratory, Quality control, Hospitals, Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies |
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the current situation
of gynecopathology in Turkey, to lead standardization processes, to
find out and to discuss the problems of pathologists dealing with
gynecopathology by the aid of a questionnaire that had been sent to
gynecology hospitals working under the Ministry of Health.
Material and Method: A survey consisting of 60 questions was
submitted to 31 gynecology, and gynecology and children hospitals'
pathology laboratories. The results were reviewed and analyzed.
Results: It was determined that there was no specific ratio between
the number of beds, pathologists and the materials in the 24 hospitals
which had answered the survey. It was also identified that the
pathologists had a high workload in some laboratories. Furthermore
it was realised that there were some challenges in administrative
support, physical conditions, personnel safety and waste product
management. There was no standard for analyzing and reporting the
gynecopathology materials.
Conclusion: All Turkish Pathology Societies and the Federation of
Turkish Pathology Societies plays a big role in setting the appropriate
standarts, quality control and quality assurance for pathology, which
is a considered a laboratory discipline but has important differences
regarding working essentials and conditions.
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