Survey of current status of prevention and control of traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment technique-related infections in Jiangsu Province
10.11816/cn.ni.2025-248676
- VernacularTitle:江苏省中医诊疗技术相关性感染的防控现状调查
- Author:
Xuan WU
1
;
Jing KONG
;
Zihan SUN
;
Ge QIU
;
Shanshan XU
;
Quan CHEN
;
Li RUI
;
Zhengxiang DAI
Author Information
1. 南京中医药大学护理学院,江苏南京 210029
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment technique;
Infection;
Prevention and control;
Cross-sectional survey;
Questionnaire survey;
Jiangsu Province
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2025;35(9):1385-1390
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To understand the current status of prevention and control of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)diagnosis and treatment technique-related infections in various grades of hospitals in Jiangsu Province so as to provide bases for management departments to put forward the norms.METHODS The questionnaire was de-signed by the methods such as Delphic correspondence,the current status of prevalence,prevention and control of TCM diagnosis and treatment technique-related infections among the health care workers in the hospitals of Jiang-su Province was investigated by using convenience sampling method.RESULTS A total of 508 questionnaires were collected from 13 cities of Jiangsu Province.The results showed that the TCM treatment room(63.64％)was the most common operation site for minimally invasive TCM diagnosis and treatment techniques,the bedside(62.50％)of the patients was the major operation site for Chinese medicine enema,and the central sterile supply department(55.31％)was the preferred choice of cleaning and disinfection site for daily recycled TCM apparatu-ses.'One person used for once,airing and preparing for later use after cleaning and disinfection for once'was the major approach taken for the cleaning and disinfection of Gua Sha boards(82.45％)and TCM pots(87.50％).67.87％of the health care workers said that they wound cleaned and disinfected the medical apparatuses of dress-ing,ironing and fumigation every time after the use.The natural ventilation and ultraviolet light(50.39％)was the major method that was taken for the ventilation and disinfection of the treatment rooms for TCM operations.Quick-drying hand disinfectant and non-touch hand-washing equipment(39.37％)were the most commonly e-quipped hand hygiene facilities.CONCLUSIONS The prevention and control of TCM diagnosis and treatment tech-nique-related infections and the health care workers' capabilities for prevention and control of the infection have made remarkable progress in the various grades of hospitals in Jiangsu Province.However,there is still room for further improvement,and the standardized management and construction should be completed so as to safeguard the TCM diagnosis and treatment techniques.
