The Impact of modern Health Technologies Training Program on Knowledge of Health Information Management Personnel

Implementation of in-service training programs is a set of needs-based and planned training activities designed to improve and enhance the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors of members of the organization to perform specific organizational tasks. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of health technologies training program on knowledge of health information management personnel.

This quasi-experimental study was performed in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected through a questionnaire using pre-test and post-test. The study population consisted of health information management personnel of Alinasab Hospital in Tabriz with a sample size of 28 available. Data were analyzed by SPSS-19 and paired t-test.

The mean score of knowledge of health information management personnel at the pre-test was 1.05 and the post-test was 4.75 which is comparably increased. The results showed a significant difference in the mean and standard deviation of personnel scores before and after training sessions. (P <0.05).

According to the findings of the present study, it was found that the scores before and after the training were significantly different. Accordingly, training programs can have a positive impact on the knowledge of health information management personnel.