[Development of a welcome booklet destined to new personnel at the operating room: Workflow of sterile medical devices and establishment of an evaluation questionnaire].

OBJECTIVES

The objective of this work is to provide comprehensive training on the workflow of sterile medical devices (SMDs) in the operating room (OR) with the help of an exhaustive booklet and the introduction of an evaluation to assess OR nurses and hospital pharmacy technicians knowledge.

METHODS

Each section of the booklet was written based on internal quality documents related to the SMD workflow at our hospital and was institutionally validated. A multiple-choice questionnaire based on the booklet was developed.

RESULTS

The booklet provides a clear and precise explanation of each person's role when specific questions arise. The 62-item questionnaire was to be completed before and after reading the booklet. Among the 21 participants, an overall reduction in errors of 58.5% after reading the booklet was observed. Staff who have been in their position for more than a year made an average of 9.9 errors [1-17], compared to 14 errors [8-21] for those with less than one year of experience.

CONCLUSIONS

The booklet, developed by a multidisciplinary team, was well received by all professionals involved in the SMD workflow within the OR. It helped clarify and harmonize each person's role within the various SMD-related workflows. The development of an evaluation questionnaire identified key areas of difficulty, enabling the planning of targeted supplementary training. The questionnaire results demonstrated the value of reading this guide.