A survey on the current status and knowledge of medical staff on the implementation of sterilization in negative pressure wards
OBJECTIVE To investigate the current status and knowledge of medical staff on the implementation of sterilization in negative pressure wards.METHODS In Apr.2023,118 medical staff with experience in disinfection of negative pressure wards were selected by purposive sampling method from the First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University,Chongqing Public Health Center,Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University,and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiangya of Central South University by the purpose sampling method,and a questionnaire survey on the specific measures of air/surface/fabric/dirt disinfection,the management of special hardware facilities,the management of disinfection tools,and the monitoring of disinfection effect in negative pressure wards was conducted.RESULTS Totally 118 medical staff participated in the survey,and 116 valid ques-tionnaires were collected,with 109(93.96％)nursing professionals,3(2.59％)clinical medical staff and 4(3.45％)full-time sensory control staff in the occupational background;With the negative pressure system on,20.69％(24/116)of the disinfecting staff did not disinfect the air in the wards,62.07％(72/116)of the disinfec-ting personnel chose chlorine disinfectant+rags for wiping,87.07％(101/116)of the disinfecting staff pre-trea-ted patients'excreta,etc.in the negative pressure wards.93.96％(109/116)of the disinfecting staff's healthcare facilities had separate storage room for disinfecting tools.31.03％(36/116)of the medical staff were not aware of the location of the air supply and exhaust outlets in the negative pressure wards.CONCLUSION Disinfection in negative pressure wards was either insufficient or excessive,and the sterilization awareness levels of medical pro-fessionals in the negative pressure wards varied by region,so relevant training should be carried out to further im-prove their awareness level and standardize disinfection measures.
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