Teaching Imaging Methods According to The Needs of Nurses Working in Mashhad based on the ADDIE Model

Interprofessional education improves nurses' knowledge and thus improves the quality of medical services and patient care. Considering that there are no necessary training courses in the field of medical imaging in the curriculum of the undergraduate course, it seems that nurses' learning in this regard reduces the mental stress of the nurse and the patient to perform the imaging process and increase the success of proper imaging, which can lead to timely and correct diagnosis of the disease. The aim of this study was to determine the needs and extent of nurses' learning about the concepts, applications and risks of medical imaging methods based on the needs assessment conducted by nurses in the form of in-service training courses.Materials &  This cross-sectional study was performed on 107 nurses working in the clinical wards of Imam Reza (AS) Educational, Research and Treatment Center who were included in the study through a needs assessment conducted in the in-service training system. The required training course was designed and implemented based on the needs assessment and in accordance with the steps of the ADDIE model. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. The participants in the study were 83 women (77.5%), 85 married (79.4%) and most of them had a bachelor's degree (95, 88.7%). 37.91% of the participants were also officially employed. The mean learning score was 144.1±26.63. Learning score had no statistically significant relationship with nurses' gender (p = 0.48), marital status (p = 0.2), and employment status (p = 0.79) but its statistical relationship with education level (p = 0.03) was significant. The results of this study showed that the ADDIE model was suitable for Interprofessional learning of nurses in the field of medical imaging. Using this model to design and implement continuing education and empowerment courses is recommended.