Investigation and analysis of hand hygiene facilities at all levels of TCM hospitals in Guangxi

VernacularTitle:广西各级中医医院手卫生设施配置情况调查
Author: Yuying LI ; Ying ZHAO ; Lin LYU ; Xiaolu ZHOU ; Yongguan GUAN ; Qing LU ; Bomo SANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital; Hand hygiene facilities; Deployment; Investigation; Countermeasure
From: Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2015;31(2):125-127
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective Survey of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital hand hygiene facilities at all levels was made with improvement measures proposed.Methods Hand Hygiene Norms for Medical Workers questionnaires designed by the Ministry of Health was used in a field survey on hand hygiene facilities of 89 TCM hospitals in Guangxi.Results Facilities of the non-hand-touch taps,hand sanitizer and hand disinfectants were found satisfactory at key departments at all TCM hospitals in the region,yet poor performance with the hand drying facilities.Hospitals with such departments with non-hand-touch taps,hand sanitizer and hand disinfectants accounted for 93.3％,100.0％ and 100.0％.Only 41.6％ of the hospitals were found to use dry hand towels as drying facilities.Significant difference was found at various levels of hospitals' hand hygiene facilities.Conclusion The hand hygiene facilities at such hospitals in Guangxi are receiving growing attention,yet further investment is still required for further improvement and compliance of the medical staff in hand hygiene.