Quality monitoring of staff hand disinfection in kindergartens in Xishan District,Wuxi,from 2017 to 2023
Objective The present status and existing problems in staff hand hygiene disinfection quality in kinder-gartens in Xishan District,Wuxi City,were analyzed to potentially decrease epidemic infectious diseases,and provide a refer-ence for hand hygiene disinfection and management efforts in kindergartens.Methods From 2017 to 2023,the staff hand hygiene disinfection status at 35 kindergartens in Xishan District,Wuxi City was monitored through on-site random sampling and laboratory testing methods,and the results were statistically analyzed.Results A total of 220 hand hygiene samples were collected over 7 years,and the total qualified rate was 51.82%.The qualified rate was 62.86%,62.96%,65.00%,32.00%,40.00%,58.82%,and 29.17%in each successive year,and the difference was statistically significant(x2=17.327,P<0.05).The qualified rate among nurses,teachers,and cooks was 48.72%,56.88%,and 42.42%,respectively,and did not significantly differ(P>0.05).The qualified rates of hand hygiene samples from staff in large,medium,and small scale kinder-gartens were 44.24%,75.00%,and 73.91%,respectively,and the differences were statistically significant(x2=15.178,P<0.05).The qualified rates of staff hand hygiene samples in the province's high-quality,city high-quality and qualified kinder-gartens were 52.44%,59.10%,and 16.67%,respectively,and the differences were which was not significant in statistics(P>0.05).Conclusion The level of hand hygiene of staff in kindergartens in Xishan District of Wuxi City is generally poor,and there is a hidden danger of causing an outbreak of infectious diseases,we should improve the staff's awareness of personal hygiene and disinfection,and strengthen the supervision of kindergartens.