Air Circumstance in Laminar Flow Operating Room in Beijing:A Crosssection Investigation of 18 Hospitals
- VernacularTitle:北京市18所医院洁净手术部的现状调查
- Author:
Rong LIU
;
Yinghong WU
;
Yubin XIN
;
Suying LI
;
Xiuling ZHONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Laminar flow operating room;
Nosocomial infection control;
Dynamic standard;
Air surveillance
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate the management and sanitation status of the air circumstance in laminar flow operating rooms of grade two and above hospitals in Beijing.METHODS Air surveillance methods,cleaning methods of intakes,cleaning status of pipelines and frequency of renewing filter systems were investigated through interviewing charge nurse of 18 hospitals by questionnaires.RESULTS 50.0% of pipelines had never been cleaned,14.3% of intakes had never been cleaned.Air surveillance method of all hospitals was using sedimentation,with a low sensitivity.The monitoring systems were poor in 50.0% of hospitals.CONCLUSIONS Now there is only requirements of construction standard of clean surgery region,lacking routine regulations and technologies of contamination controlling standard,nor available dynamic contamination controlling system.Potential hazard exists in routine regulations of laminar flow operating room and it demands for making contamination controlling standard urgently in hospitals.
