Metrology in health: a pilot study

2014 Joint IMEKO TC1-TC7-TC13 Symposium: Measurement Science Behind Safety and Security

Ferreira, M.^1,2 ; Matos, A.^2

Portuguese Institute for Quality, Rua António Gião 2, Caparica

2829-513, Portugal^1

UNIDEMI, Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Caparica

2829-516, Portugal^2

关键词: Data set;    Healthcare facility;    Metrological traceabilitys;    Pilot studies;    Quantitative methodology;    Questionnaire surveys;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/588/1/012018/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/588/1/012018

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyze some relevant issues which arise when the concept of metrological traceability is applied to health care facilities. Discussion is structured around the results that were obtained through a characterization and comparative description of the practices applied in 45 different Portuguese health entities. Following a qualitative exploratory approach, the information collected was the support for the initial research hypotheses and the development of the questionnaire survey. It was also applied a quantitative methodology that included a descriptive and inferential statistical analysis of the experimental data set.