To: All IFCC National Representatives of the Full and Affiliate Members

On behalf of the IFCC Task Force on Ethics please find below link to the Survey on “Laboratory Test Results Access in an Ambulatory Setting”.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X9C8BD7

 

Deadline for completion is 17 March 2025.

As laboratory professionals play a central role in the generation and management of test results, their perspectives on immediate electronic patient access (ie without delay) to laboratory data are vital to understanding the broader implications of these technologies. This survey seeks to gather insights from laboratory medicine professionals across the globe regarding their attitudes towards the real-time disclosure of test results in the ambulatory care settings following auto-verification. By exploring these professional opinions, we aim to identify common practices, ethical challenges, and areas for improvement in the universal delivery and access of laboratory results.

Respondents may translate the questions in their own language using recent advances in Artificial Intelligence https://translate.google.com/, or by seeking out help from colleagues to interpret.

The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Please circulate this survey to your society members.
Each individual member of your society should be invited to complete and submit the survey.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Dr. Joe Wiencek (joe.wiencek@vumc.org), Chair of the IFCC Task Force on Ethics.

The IFCC Task Force on Ethics appreciates your insights and contributions to this important survey. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Best regards,

Silvia Colli Lanzi – IFCC Office

Via Carlo Farini, 81 – 20159 Milano – ITALY

e-mail: ifcc@ifcc.org

Web Site: www.ifcc.org