Clinical laboratory technician education based on the “Questionnaire for Future Clinical Laboratory Technicians” survey: Through understanding the current situation

Abstract

The Japan Society of Clinical Hygiene Technologists proposed “Business Development for Promotion of Team Medicine” to meet the diversifying needs of medical care. This time, we conducted a questionnaire survey to examine how the educational field should be involved in the further development of the future image of medical technologists. We conducted a questionnaire survey using Google Forms with no-name answers and targeted medical technologists and healthcare professionals. 1. Approximately 1/3 of all hospital technologists responded that they were satisfied with their work, and the reasons given by those who were dissatisfied were dissatisfaction with salary and workload. 2. More than half of the hospital technologists were interested in the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) and its use in test systems and cell morphology identification. 5. The hospital technologists strongly desired to obtain for certifications and academic activities to do in the future. Through this survey, we were able to clarify the current problems that hospital technologists are feeling and facing. In addition, we believe that the roles of educational institutions that are looking toward the future of clinical technologists should include training in research methods and laboratory data processing from the time students are in school. Furthermore, it is important for educational institutions to develop students’ personality, management skills, and communication skills required as medical professionals.