Effectiveness of a Competency-Based Training Program in Enhancing Quality of Care in the Interventional Radiology Unit at King Salman Medical City

This study examined the effectiveness of a competency-based training programme in enhancing nurses’ quality of care in the Interventional Radiology Unit at King Salman Medical City, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia. A quasi-experimental pre-test–post-test control- group design was employed with 80 registered nurses, of whom 40 were assigned to the intervention group and 40 to the control group. Participants were recruited through convenience sampling, and group allocation was based on work schedules, staffing arrangements, and unit logistics. The intervention group completed a structured six - to eight-week competency-based training programme that included theoretical instruction, simulation-based learning, supervised clinical practice, feedback, and competency assessment, while the control group continued routine clinical practice. Data were collected using a 25-item Quality of Care scale, which demonstrated excellent internal consistency with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.920. The findings showed that the intervention group achieved a significantly higher post-test mean quality-of-care score than the control group, with mean scores of 4.300 and 3.750, respectively. In addition, the intervention group demonstrated a significant increase from a pre-test mean of 3.500 to a post-test mean of 4.300. These findings indicate that competency-based training can enhance the quality and consistency of nursing care in specialised clinical settings. Integrating structured competency development into orientation and continuing professional education may strengthen patient safety, clinical preparedness, and care delivery in interventional radiology units.