Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal

Background and Objectives: Fire risk is a potential risk in operating rooms. To have safety, fire risk management and its prerequisites including knowledge enhancement should be considered in operation rooms. The aim of this study was to determine knowledge of operating room staff about fire resources and fire prevention in Valiasr hospital, Boroujen. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 55 operating room staff were recruited from Valiasr hospital in Boroujen, 2011. Data were gathered using self-structured questionnaire including 20 items, scored between 0-20. Based on the questionnaire, the knowledge was categorized in four levels including: high (16-20), intermediate (11-15), weak (6 -10), and very weak (0-5). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests in the SPSS. Results: The results of this study showed that in 4.4% of staff, the knowledge level was high. Most of the staff had an intermediate level of knowledge (57.3%). A considerable number of the staff had weak and very week knowledge (26.4% and 11.9%, respectively). There were no training courses held on fire resources and fire prevention measurements. Conclusion: The level of knowledge about fire resources and fire prevention was inadequate among the operating room staff. It is recommended that operating room staff take training courses on the issue.