en Qualitative Study <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4472c4>Aims:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> Healthcare workers are crucial in the healthcare sector, and understanding their educational prerequisites is of paramount importance. This study employed interpretive structural modeling to develop a comprehensive framework for elucidating these prerequisites in Iran.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4472c4>Participants & Methods:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> We engaged 27 participants, including academic staff from the Universities of Medical Sciences and managers from the health and treatment network in Iran. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires. The identified educational needs underwent validation using the Lawshe content validity index, resulting in a substantial content validity ratio (CVR) of 98%. Interpretive structural modeling was then applied to categorize and prioritize these educational needs.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4472c4>Findings:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> The study unveiled nine essential educational needs for healthcare workers in Iran, covering domains, including effective communication skills, internet resource utilization, responsibility, work ethics, healthcare-related laws and regulations, decision-making and problem-solving abilities, teamwork, legal and ethical principles, management skills, and specialized healthcare knowledge, of which communication skills, internet resource utilization, responsibility, and work ethics emerged as the most influential factors.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4472c4>Conclusion:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> This research offers valuable insights for the improvement of healthcare worker education and training programs in Iran.</span></span></span></span></span><br> Education,Health,Health Services Needs and Demand, 569 579 http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-78279-1&slc_lang=en&sid=4