Assessment of Staff Performance in CSSD Unit by 360 Degree Evaluation Method

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Leila Sadati
Afsaneh Askarkhah
Sedigheh Hannani
Mostfa Moazamfard
Mahmood Abedinzade
Parisa Mohammad Alinejad
Nazanin Saraf
Azin Arabkhazaei
Azar Arabkhazaei

Abstract

Background: 360 degree evaluation is a method that an employee is evaluated by the others and given feedback to him/her. Considering the proper implementation of the sterilization process is important in the prevention of nosocomial infections and has a direct impact on the quality of performance of the surgical team in the operating room. This study was conducted to the Evaluation of CSSD Unit Personnel Performance in Sterilization Process using the 360 Degree technique.


Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the educational hospitals of Gillan Province in IRAN, between 2018 and 2019. Assessment of staff performance in CSSD Unit was done by 360 Degree evaluation method in five different stages. The evaluators included the infection control nurses, Supervisors of the sterilization unit, the researcher and the staff of these units as self-assessors. Finally, the collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.


Results: The evaluation mean scores were as following:  the researcher, 75.97 ± 18.9; infection control nurse, 87.62 ± 7.2; unit supervisor, 87.61 ± 7.8 and staff self-assessment, 88.01 ± 8.1; at different stages of the sterilization process. From all assessors view, the highest and lowest scores were related to the cleaning and Health dimensions.


Conclusion: According to assessor’s agreement in scoring of different stages of the sterilization process, the 360 degree evaluation method is a valuable tool in assessment of the staff performance in important tasks. By applying this method, it can be ethically prevented evaluators' individual judgments

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Sadati, L. ., Askarkhah, A., Hannani, S. ., Moazamfard, M. ., Abedinzade, M. ., Alinejad, P. M. ., Saraf, N. ., Arabkhazaei, A. ., & Arabkhazaei, A. . (2020). Assessment of Staff Performance in CSSD Unit by 360 Degree Evaluation Method. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 15(4), 71-77. https://doi.org/10.24083/apjhm.v15i4.413
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Leila Sadati, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Alborz University of Medical Sciences. Karaj. Iran

Faculty member. Department of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Alborz University of Medical Sciences. Karaj. Iran.

Afsaneh Askarkhah, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Iran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran .Iran

MSc of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Iran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran .Iran

Sedigheh Hannani, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Iran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran Iran

Faculty member. Department of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Iran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran Iran.

Mostfa Moazamfard, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Behbahan University of Medical Sciences. Behbahan, Iran

Faculty member. Department of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Behbahan University of Medical Sciences. Behbahan, Iran

Mahmood Abedinzade, Department of physiology, Guilan University of Medical Sciences. Rasht, Iran

Department of physiology, Guilan University of Medical Sciences. Rasht, Iran

Parisa Mohammad Alinejad, School of nursing and midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences. Rasht. Iran

MSc of nursing, School of nursing and midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences. Rasht. Iran.

Nazanin Saraf, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Iran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran Iran

Faculty member. Department of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Iran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran Iran

Azin Arabkhazaei, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Gonabad University of Medical Sciences. Gonabad.Iran

Faculty member. Department of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Gonabad University of Medical Sciences. Gonabad.Iran

Azar Arabkhazaei, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Gonabad University of Medical Sciences. Gonabad.Iran

Faculty member. Department of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences. Gonabad University of Medical Sciences. Gonabad.Iran