2016 Volume 51 Issue 2-3 Pages 199-206
【Objective】Because of revisions of the Japanese Organ Transplantation Act, brain-dead organ donations increased and the roles of in-hospital procurement coordinators (In-hp PTCs) became more important. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects and efficiencies of our education program for In-hp PTCs.
【Design】Intervention research
【Methods】We established special educational seminars for In-hp PTCs to provide an educational program for them to be held twice a year in Osaka during 2012 and 2013. Briefly, these seminars each consisted of 14 educational items (11 didactic lectures and 3 simulation group). In the first semester, two-hour lectures were provided every two weeks for 5 months. In the second semester, twenty lectures were provided over a three-dayperiod. The effects of these seminars were evaluated by Kirkpatrick's Learning Evaluation Model.
【Results】A total of 69 persons participated in these seminars, and their attendance was 99.1%. In regard to an opinion survey of participants after the program, 95.5% were satisfied with the presentation. The mean score of the writing test was 83.7±8.3, and that of participants in the first semester was higher than in the second semester. Many participants are now actively working as primary In-hp PTCs and establishing their own organ donation system in their respective hospitals.
【Conclusion】To refresh and update the knowledge and techniques required of In-hp PTCs, education programs of this kind should be established. For the present, in-hp PTCs working far from Osaka may prefer to attend the 3-day course.
