Development and application of a multifunctional sputum aspiration device
Objective To design a multifunctional sputum suction device and verify its effectiveness.Methods A total of 50 patients using the multifunctional sputum suction device in a tertiary A hospital in Guangzhou from July to December 2022 were selected as the test group,from January to June 2022,while 49 patients using the traditional sputum suction device were taken as the control group.We compared the first suction preparation time,perfect rate of goods preparation,satisfaction of medical staff between the 2 groups.Results Compared with the control group,the time of preparation for the first sputum suction in the test group was shorter(t=-120.113,P<0.001),and the times of preparation in the test group were more than these in the control group(x2=8.002,P=0.005).The satisfaction degree of nursing staff to the tidiness,practicability,convenience and timeliness of the sputum suction device was higher than that of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(Z=-6.825,Z=-5.172,Z=-6.806,Z=-7.215,all P<0.001).Conclusion The multifunctional sputum suction device can reduce the time spent in preparing the items before suction,improve the rate of item preparation and the satisfaction of nursing staff.