Questionnaire survey on infection control and prevention education in acupuncture schools
10.3777/jjsam.61.226
- VernacularTitle:鍼実技実習における感染対策教育の現状―全国のはり師・きゅう師養成学校を対象とした実態調査―
- Author:
Masaaki SUGAWARA
;
Hiroyoshi KOBAYASHI
;
Takashi OKUBO
;
Tomomi SAKAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
infection control and Prevention;
hand hygiene;
acupuncture;
finger coat;
education
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2011;61(3):226-237
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
[Objective]We performed a questionnaire for the purpose of investigating the present conditions of infection control education in Japanese acupuncture schools and to discuss the problems.
[Methods]We conducted a postal survey by sending out questionnaires to 153acupuncture schools in Japan from December 2008 to March 2009.
[Results]Replies were obtained from 69.9%of the schools (107 out of 153schools). In their responses, 65%of the schools taught hand-washing with soap and alcohol-based hand rub as methods of hand hygiene. Moreover 58%of the schools used only single use needles (SUNs), 40%used both reusable and single use needles, and 2%used only reusable needles. However, single use was observed only at 25%of the schools that introduced SUNs.
Furthermore, we inquired whether the students were taught to use sterilized gloves and finger cots. The results illustrated that a proportion of schools provided the instruction;the proportion of constant instruction was 17%, that of the instructor's option was 35%, that of no requisite was 48%.
[Conclusion]From the above-mentioned results, it became clear that the direction for use of SUNs was not instructed adequately. In addition, this aseptic technique for puncture is not yet standardized in the school's education. It is necessary to realize the measures based on evidence and to employ them in educational programs at acupuncture schools.
