Assessment on the chemotherapeutic protection management among nurses of class-3 general hospitals exposed to chemotherapy drugs
10.3760/j.issn.1674-2907.2014.28.002
- VernacularTitle:武汉市三甲综合医院接触化疗药物护士对化疗防护管理的评价
- Author:
Yili LI
1
;
Na Li’ WU
;
Chaoping QIN
;
Chun ZENG
;
Yue WANG
;
Hong YAN
Author Information
1. 430071 武汉大学中南医院放化疗科
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Class-3 general hospitals;
Chemotherapeutic protection;
Management
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2014;20(28):3545-3549
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To assess the chemotherapeutic protection management among nurses who exposed to chemotherapy drug .Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among nurses who worked in oncology and non-oncology department in 5 Class-3 general hospitals in Wuhan .492 nurses were investigated by a self-designed questionnaire .Results 94.2% nurses from non-oncology department had the experience of preparing chemotherapy drugs , which was more than the proportion of nurses ( 66 .9%) from the oncology department.There was significant difference between groups (χ2 =62.825,P<0.01).The proportions of non-oncology specialized nurses who reported that the hospitals or departments they worked in were equipped with chemotherapy drugs dispensing center , arranged someone to manage and prepare chemotherapy drugs were 19.2%,28.8% and 31.7%, respectively, which were lower than those of oncology specialized nurses (68.0%,53.5% and 57.7%).There were significant differences between groups (χ2 =117.774,28.735, 38.344, respectively;P<0.01).The proportions of the nurses reporting that the hospitals or departments they worked in were equipped with separate dispensing room , biological safety cabinets , separate dispensing desk , special chemotherapy waste container were 16.3%,20.2%,27.4% and 40.4%, respectively in non-oncology department, which were also lower than those of oncology specialized nurses (51.4%,49.3%,53.2% and 52.1%).There were significant differences between groups (χ2 =76.582, 53.297, 39.542, 6.970, respectively;P<0 .01 ) .Conclusions Nurses working in whether oncology or non-oncology departments have many opportunities to exposure to chemotherapy drugs . Hospitals should strengthen and improve chemotherapeutic protection management .Besides , oncology nurses or non-oncology nurses who are possibly expose to chemotherapy drugs should be focused as the groups needed chemotherapeutic protection .
