305 - Dal gruppo spontaneo di Tecnici di Laboratorio alla costituzione della Sezione Sarda SIMeL - STLB

M.D. Sofia, N. Camusso, P. Meloni, F. Caria, M. Angius Background. CME (Continuous Medical Education) programs give the laboratory technicians the opportunity to upgrade their professional knowledge. This study aimed to explore their professional needs. Methods. In the year 2001, the Sardinian section of the Italian Society of Laboratory Medicine (SIMeL) organized several meetings in Cagliari, Sassari and Nuoro, gathering a group of volunteer laboratory technicians. During these meetings, the technicians were asked to fill in and answer an anonymous questionnaire, containing 15 questions about their professional upgrade. Sixty five questionnaires were collected, and the answers were elaborated and expressed as percentage. Results. From the results obtained, it was detailed the great importance attributed to the professional upgrade by technicians. 98 % considered it essential for maintaining a high standard professionalism; on the other hand, 71% considered it almost unexisting.