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EDUMECENTRO

versión On-line ISSN 2077-2874

Resumen

PINEDA DURAN, Grester Anais et al. Job competency system for health technologists licensed in Optometry and Optics. EDUMECENTRO [online]. 2024, vol.16  Epub 30-Ene-2024. ISSN 2077-2874.

Background:

the quality of a health service is based on the level of competence and performance of its workers in fulfilling their job and social functions.

Objective:

to develop a system of job skills for health technologists Bachelors in Optometry and Optics.

Methods:

a technological development investigation was carried out in the field of medical education, from January 2021 to January 2022 in secondary level institutions of the Holguín municipality. Theoretical, empirical and statistical methods were used that allowed the methodological contrast of the results. The criteria of specialists was taken into account for the assessment of the developed competency system.

Results:

insufficiencies were identified to carry out optical-optometric procedures, limited participation in scientific research activities, low teaching and research ranking, weaknesses in the teacher-tutor function and little permanent improvement activity. A system of job competencies was developed for health technologists with degrees in Optometry and Optics designed in accordance with the exercise of their duties.

Conclusions:

the diagnosis carried out demonstrated the need for a system of work competencies to contribute to the improvement of the work performance of these professionals, which was valued as feasible, relevant and useful to be applied.

Palabras clave : Optometry; training courses; professional training; education, medical.

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