Role of infection control nurses in healthcare-associated infection management
10.3969/j.issn.1671-9638.2017.10.017
- VernacularTitle:感染管理护士在医院感染管理工作中的作用评价
- Author:
hong Jun REN
1
;
yi Liu LI
;
xue Hui JIA
;
xia Jian JIA
;
chun Yan ZHAO
;
li Xiu ZHAO
;
lian Mei CHEN
;
ming Yan DING
;
wen Jing MENG
;
Yi-sheng JUN
;
PAN DENG
Author Information
1. 北京大学第一医院
- Keywords:
health care worker;
infection control nurse;
healthcare-associated infection management
- From:
Chinese Journal of Infection Control
2017;16(10):966-968,975
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the role of infection control nurses in healthcare-associated infection(HAI)man-agement,and provide basis for HAI management.Methods Through setting up infection control nurses in clinical departments of the whole hospital,clarifying their responsibilities and duties,training,and supervising them,the effect of infection control nurses on HAI management was observed.Results A total of 67 infection control nurses were set up in the clinical departments of the whole hospital,HAI management knowledge among health care work-ers (HCWs)in 26 departments improved significantly,scores of HAI management knowledge among HCWs in April and December was compared,difference was statistically significant (Z = - 2.193,unilateral P = 0.014). Hand hygiene compliance rate of HCWs improved from 83.35%(1817/2180)in April to 89.53% (2002/2236)in December,difference was statistically significant(χ2 =36.13,P <0.01).A total of 56670 hospitalized patients were monitored from April to December 2015,the total length of hospital stay was 411164 days,utilization rate of three catheters was 27.18%,three catheter-related infection rate was 0.74‰.The median scores of supervision on HAI management in clinical departments improved from 95.30 in May to 97.70 in September(P <0.05).Conclusion Setting up infection control nurses is of great significance to strengthen the HAI management organization and pro-mote the quality of HAI management.
