A multi-center survey on the ability against infectious disease emergencies and its influencing factors among blood purification nursing staff in Jiangsu province
Objective To investigate the current status of the capacity against infectious disease emergen-cies in nursing staff of blood purification centers in the 14 hospitals in Jiangsu province,and to analyze its in-fluencing factors.Methods A cross-sectional survey on nursing staff of blood purification centers in the 14 hospitals of different classes in Jiangsu province was conducted using the questionnaire of infectious disease emergency response ability.Results ①The mean score of the ability against infectious disease emergencies was 3.63±0.64 in a total of 331 hemodialysis nursing staff.②Univariate analysis showed that rescue experi-ence(t=-3.396,P=0.001),number of emergency exercises(F=8.509,P<0.001),number of theoretical train-ings(F=8.905,P<0.001),type of working unit(F=3.278,P=0.021),job title(F=2.748,P=0.043),working years(F=6.205,P=0.002)were related to the ability against infectious disease emergencies in nursing staff.③Multivariate linear regression showed that rescue experience(β=0.132,P=0.013),emergency response exer-cises(β=0.128,P=0.042),theoretical trainings(β=0.132,P=0.037),type of working unit(β=-0.119,P=0.022),and working years(β=0.131,P=0.017)were the influencing factors for the ability against infectious disease emergencies in nursing staff.Conclusion The ability against infectious disease emergencies in nursing staff of blood purification centers is insufficient and only at a medium level.The training of infectious disease relat-ed knowledge for nursing staff of blood purification centers must be emphasized in the administration of hos-pitals to enhance their ability to the emergencies.