Effective Dimensions of Medical Equipment Maintenance Management in Educational Hospitals: A Qualitative Study

  • سال انتشار: 1401
  • محل انتشار: فصلنامه سیاستگذاری، مدیریت و اقتصاد سلامت مبتنی بر شواهد، دوره: 6، شماره: 3
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_EBHPME-6-3_002
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 239
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نویسندگان

Bahman Ahadinezhad

Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

Omid Khosravizadeh

Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

Aisa Maleki

Student Research Committee, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

Elnaz Ghanbari

Student Research Committee, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

Mahla Shafiei pour

Student Research Committee, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

Mahdi Safdari

Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

چکیده

Background: Medical equipment maintenance plays an important role in improving the equipment's function, increasing its effectiveness and efficiency, providing continuous health services, and improving the quality of services. This study is conducted to investigate the factors affecting medical equipment maintenance management. Methods: The present study was a qualitative investigation based on content analysis that was conducted in ۲۰۲۱. Data collection method was an open ended interview. The interviewees included all medical equipment operators and technicians of educational and medical centers affiliated with Qazvin University of Medical Sciences. The semi-structured interview guide was used as a data collection tool. Qualitative data obtained from interviews were analyzed by the content analysis method. The obtained coded were classified into dimensions and components using MAXQDA Software۱۲ . Results: According to the findings, categories of time constraints, access to information, instructions and programs, type and number of equipment, financial constraints, user, patients, training programs, and equipment repair agencies were the most important factors affecting medical equipment maintenance management. Conclusion: Observing purchasing standards and guaranteed equipment, training all the staff involved, developing and explaining instructions and programs are essential for optimal equipment maintenance. These measurements will reduce the cost of repairing. g medical equipment and the need to purchase equipment; improve equipment, service quality performance, patient and user safety; and increase the device life.  

کلیدواژه ها

Medical equipment, Maintenance management, Medical center, Iran

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