OBJECTIVES:The medical equipment maintenance management is a pivotal issue for safety and cost of medical devices in order to improve medical devices systems targets. We need a comprehensive assessment tool that covered all aspects of medical equipment maintenance management in hospitals. In this regard, identification of influential factors is essential.We aimed to extract the factors that affecting medical equipment maintenance management.

METHODS:We conducted a comprehensive search in databases including OVID, PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, Embase, Science Direct and web of science without any time limitation until the October 11 to 14, 2015. Inclusion criteria were all studies related to medical equipment maintenance management and mentioned at least one factor that affecting this process. Two independent reviewers checked the searching process, screening of articles and quality assessment. Quality of the studies was assessed by QASP and STROBE checklist.

RESULTS:309 relevant articles screened that 29 studies were included. All included articles were in English language. In total, 89 factors were identified that affecting medical equipment maintenance management. Five of the factors were found related to resources item, 12 factors related to service, 4factors contains education, 15 of these factors regarding to quality control, 19 factors related to inspection, 12 factors related to information bank and 22 factors was dedicated to management.

CONCLUSIONS:Influential factors (management, resources, information bank, inspection, quality control, education and service) are implicated in the decision-making in support of selection, purchase, repair and maintenance of medical equipment, especially for capital equipment managers and medical engineers in hospitals and also for assessment of this process. Identification and classification of influential factors can be help for raising alerts about equipment more prone to maintenance problems.

Keywords: Equipment and supplies, Maintenance, Hospital, Systematic review