Studying The Educational Needs of Operating Room Technologists in Selected Isfahan Hospitals and Related Factors In 2021

Since each person has unique characteristics, his learning needs are also different. The first and most essential step in education is examining educational needs. This study aimed to determine the educational needs of operating room technologists in selected hospitals in Isfahan and related factors in the year 2021.

The data collection tool in this descriptive and analytical study was a questionnaire that included four areas of general and specialized knowledge, management of the surgical field, job motivation, and the need to hold comprehensive training courses for operating room technologists. These questionnaires were given to 50 operating room technologists, who were included in the study through convenient sampling, in the operating room where they worked. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive(mean and frequency) and analytical (Spearman and Chi-square) statistical tests using SPSS software version 16.

40 people completed the entire questionnaire. The average scores of needs assessment in the fields of general and specialized knowledge, management of the surgical field, and the need and interest in improving the level of knowledge, as well as the necessity of holding comprehensive specialized training and consulting courses for operating room technologists, respectively, are equivalent to 44.37±6.75(upper average need), 28.50±6.76(average need) and 9.72±1.93(upper average need). The average score of job motivation was also 17.60±2.55 (average upward motivation).

The average score of operating room technologists' need for training and elevation was higher in the field of general and specialized knowledge, and in this field, the need for training in ergonomics and anatomy is more than in other topics, and it is suggested to implement helpful training courses in these topics and following the field of operating room technology. Also, the results of examining their job motivation showed their relatively favorable motivation to perform assigned tasks, and they considered low salaries and long working times as factors that reduce their job motivation.