Application of quality control circle activities in reducing damage rate of dental instruments

VernacularTitle:品管圈活动降低口腔科器械损坏率的效果观察
Author: Xiuli HUI ¹ ; Pingping SHANG
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1. 100048 北京，海军总医院口腔科
Keywords: Dental instruments; Quality control circle; Damage
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2014;20(25):3198-3200
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the application effect of quality control circle ( QCC ) activities in reducing the damage rate of dental instruments .Methods Totals of 2 192 dental instruments were used from January to June 2013 and they were regarded as the control group (before QCC), and 2 255 dental instruments were used from July to December 2013 and they were regarded as the study group ( in QCC) .We established the QCC team and determined the activity subject .QCC team investigated and analyzed the reasons of dental instruments damage and set goals and formulated countermeasures .Results The instruments damage rate was 3.88%in the control group and 1.33%in the study group, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2 =27.63,P <0.05).The rate of goal attainment was 105.8%.Conclusions QCC activities can reduce the dental instruments damage rate obviously and save the cost in maintenance cost and purchase funds .