Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (NOCERAL), Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. suhailimohd@ummc.edu.my
  • 2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (NOCERAL), Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Statistic, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
  • 4 Tissue Bank, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 5 Subang Jaya Medical Centre, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
BMC Med Educ, 2019 Jul 01;19(1):238.
PMID: 31262281 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-019-1685-9

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Procurement of bone allograft must be performed by trained personnel. Improper handling and lack of knowledge during bone procurement will lead to contamination hence jeopardizing quality of the procured bones and expose bone recipients to risks of infection in post-operative phase. Bone procurement workshop is the fundamental training programme to enhance skill among personnel who has been or will be involved in bone procurement. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the workshop contents including teaching materials by assessing the knowledge on bone procurement among the participants before and after the workshop.

METHODS: Bone procurement workshop was held for 2 days for doctors and paramedics. The knowledge on bone procurement was evaluated in pre- and post-assessments by answering self administration questionnaire before and after the workshop, respectively.

RESULTS: A total of 50 participants comprised of doctors and paramedics attended the workshop however only 15 (55.6%) doctors and 12 (44.4%) paramedics completed the assessments. Overall, the mean total score for the post-assessment (61.4%) was significantly higher (p 

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