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Instrumentation Survey

Total responses to date = 324. Answers were as follows:

1. Do you think IAHCSMM should offer an instrument education program?

  • 312 (96%) said Yes
  • 12 (4%) said No

2. If an Instrument education program was offered by IAHCSMM, would you be interested in enrolling?

  • 280 (86%) said Yes
  • 44 (14%) said No

3. How would you like to see instrument education handled?

  • As a stand alone certification program in addition to the CRCST = 143 (44%)

  • Incorporated into the existing CRCST curriculum = 101 (31%)

  • As a program with a certificate of completion, without certification credentials = 80 (25%)

4. Using the scale below, please rate the importance of each of the following instrument educational topic areas:

4 = Very Important
3 = Important
2 = Somewhat Important
1 = Not Important

Instrument Identification
279
40
2
1
Instrument Design and Manufacture
108
131
77
8
Instrument Inspection and Testing
290
30
3
1
Troubleshooting Instrument Problems
228
78
18
0
Instrument Assembly
258
58
8
0
Instrument Management and Tracking
156
122
45
1
Instrument Refurbishing and Repair
117
141
62
4
Care and Handling of Endoscopic Instruments
271
53
0
0
Care and Handling of Powered Surgical Instruments
273
50
1
0
Care and Handling of Orthopedic Instruments
259
62
3
0
Care and Handling of Delicate Instruments
282
40
2
0
Protocols for Loaner Instruments
177
120
25
2
Other (please specify below)
26
7
1
1

Answers for "Other" included: -

  • Take apart, clean, put back together
  • Medical uses of instruments
  • Mark instruments with tape
  • Disassembly
  • Instrument Use and ID
  • Serviceability, Cleanliness and accountability
  • Education, the topics with certification

5. What specific sets or individual instruments would you like to see addressed in an instrumentation education program?

(numbers after topic reflect number of responses)

  • Orthopedic = 60
  • All = 37
  • Neuro = 25
  • General = 25
  • Cardiovascular = 22
  • Laparoscopic = 20
  • Scopes = 14
  • ENT = 13
  • Endoscopic = 13
  • Eye = 12
  • OBY/GYN = 11
  • Heart = 11
  • Major = 8
  • Microinstruments = 7
  • Minor = 6
  • Orthodontic = 6
  • Loaner sets = 5
  • Power = 4
  • Opthomology = 4
  • Cataract = 4
  • Spine = 3
  • Oral = 2 Robotic = 2
  • Surgical = 2
  • Ear = 2
  • Bone = 1
  • Drama = 1
  • GI = 1
  • Sinus = 1

Our thanks to all those who responded.  

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