Review of the effect of infection control training on the knowledge of operation room technologists in the Tehran s public hospitals

Introduction and Objectives: Hospital infections are one of the problems of the last century and ulceration is one of the most important complications after surgery. Failure to comply with health by operation room technologists increases the chances of a patient s infection. Management of wound infection the surgical site is one of the essential skills in this treatment group. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of infection control training on the knowledge of operation room technologists in the Tehran s public hospitals. Material and Methods: In this study, valid scientific articles were indexed in ISI, PubMed, Scopus, Sid, Magiran databases using key words (Education, infection control, operation room). The range of time from 2012 to 2018 was considered for the selection of papers. The articles were found in 90 articles, of which 56 articles were included in the study, and then these articles were evaluated in terms of title, abstract, and full text. After removing repetitive and unrelated, 32 articles related to research were selected. Results: The results of the studies showed that the infection control training was associated with increased awareness, from 48.48% pre-test to 80% post-test. The difference was statistically significant (P <0.001) with paired t-test. Conclusion: Implementation of training program operation room technologists increased awareness about infection control. The attention of the authorities and the design of the necessary measures to educate this group in the fields of knowledge and practice seems necessary.

Keywords:

Education , Infection Control , Operation Room