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Objective To apply quality control circle (QCC) to reducing non-timely maintenance rate of medical equipment.Methods QCC was established,and some measures were taken to observe its effect in decreasing non-timely maintenance rate of medical equipment.Results The non-timely maintenance rate fell from 12.1％ to 4.5％,and 0.3 million Yuan was saved for the manpower cost.Conclusion QCC decreases the non-timely maintenance rate of medical equipment,increases the efficiency of the maintainer,shortens the downtime of the fault medical equipment,enhances hospital economic benefit and patient satisfaction and provides references for other hospitals.
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of bathtub bathing （BB） on sleep and working efficiency of healthy young adult students. Furthermore, the effects of BB and prolonged increased body temperature from the use of insulating sheets and sleeping bags after BB （warming after BB: BBW） on sleep and working efficiency were investigated. Subjects: Eighteen （six males, 12 females） healthy young students （19.6±0.7 years old, mean±SD） who habitually took showers instead of baths participated in this study. Informed consent was obtained from all of the subjects, and the study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kumamoto Health Science University. Methods: Subjects were randomly assigned to two groups （n＝9 in each group）. The subjects in the BB group were immersed in their home bathtub to the supraclavicular level and instructed to rest for 10 min with the temperature regulated at 41°C. The subjects in the BBW group followed the same bathing protocol, and they then rested in a sleeping bag and sheet for 30 min in order to keep their bodies warm. The length of each study period was 2 weeks in a crossover design. After the 2-week-long washout periods, the subject groups were switched. The subjects were evaluated with the Oguri-Shirakawa-Azumi sleep inventory, MA version （OSA-MA）, which utilizes a visual analog scale （VAS） with which subjects rate their sleep when they wake up, and Purdue Pegboard Assembly test. These tests were employed before and after the BB and BBW sessions, resulting in four testing periods in the 6-week period. Results: Sleep rating on the OSA-MA was no significant difference in both the BB and BBW groups compared to ratings recorded after showering. The subjects in the BB and BBW groups had significantly increased VAS ratings for “Feeling of sound sleep,” “Refreshing,” and “Lightness of the body” compared to the ratings after showering. The mean Purdue Pegboard test scores of the subjects in both the BB and BBW groups were significantly higher than those recorded after showering. Discussion: Changing bathing style from shower to BB or BBW improved the working efficiency of students on the Purdue pegboard test. BB and BBW resulted in soothing effects owing to improvements in the subjects’ quality of sleep.
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<b>Objective</b>: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of bathtub bathing （BB） on sleep and working efficiency of healthy young adult students. Furthermore, the effects of BB and prolonged increased body temperature from the use of insulating sheets and sleeping bags after BB （warming after BB: BBW） on sleep and working efficiency were investigated.<BR><b>Subjects</b>: Eighteen （six males, 12 females） healthy young students （19.6±0.7 years old, mean±SD） who habitually took showers instead of baths participated in this study. Informed consent was obtained from all of the subjects, and the study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kumamoto Health Science University.<BR><b>Methods</b>: Subjects were randomly assigned to two groups （n＝9 in each group）. The subjects in the BB group were immersed in their home bathtub to the supraclavicular level and instructed to rest for 10 min with the temperature regulated at 41°C. The subjects in the BBW group followed the same bathing protocol, and they then rested in a sleeping bag and sheet for 30 min in order to keep their bodies warm. The length of each study period was 2 weeks in a crossover design. After the 2-week-long washout periods, the subject groups were switched. The subjects were evaluated with the Oguri-Shirakawa-Azumi sleep inventory, MA version （OSA-MA）, which utilizes a visual analog scale （VAS） with which subjects rate their sleep when they wake up, and Purdue Pegboard Assembly test. These tests were employed before and after the BB and BBW sessions, resulting in four testing periods in the 6-week period.<BR><b>Results</b>: Sleep rating on the OSA-MA was no significant difference in both the BB and BBW groups compared to ratings recorded after showering. The subjects in the BB and BBW groups had significantly increased VAS ratings for “Feeling of sound sleep,” “Refreshing,” and “Lightness of the body” compared to the ratings after showering. The mean Purdue Pegboard test scores of the subjects in both the BB and BBW groups were significantly higher than those recorded after showering. <BR><b>Discussion</b>: Changing bathing style from shower to BB or BBW improved the working efficiency of students on the Purdue pegboard test. BB and BBW resulted in soothing effects owing to improvements in the subjects’ quality of sleep.
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Aim: The aim was to evaluate self-assessed foot health status and working efficiency of healthcare workers when using composite insoles to treat foot problems. Introduction: Foot pain and fatigue are two of the most common problems facing healthcare workers owing to many hours of walking and standing per day. Many choices of conservative treatment are available such as the use of insoles and orthotic support. Commercially prefabricated insoles are one of the most widely used treatments for foot pain and fatigue as they are easily accessible at reasonable prices. However, there is limited evidence supporting the effectiveness of these treatments. Methodology: Test subjects included 49 volunteers from Tung Song Hospital screened by an orthopedist and physical therapist to meet predetermined criteria. Data collected included demographic data, validated foot function score of a Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ), and a synthetic working efficiency score generated using the Thai Questionnaire of Working Efficiency for Healthcare workers. A self-evaluation form was designed to record the efficacy of using Smile feet™ insoles before and after one month of treatment. Statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. Results: Responses to the Foot Heath Status Questionnaire showed a statistically significant change in several foot health metrics (p-value < 0.01) after using the composite insoles for 1 month: Improvement greater than the minimal important difference was achieved by 75.5% in foot pain, 44.9% in foot function, 89.8% in foot wear, and a 57.1% in general foot health. Respondents to the Thai Working Efficiency questionnaire reported improvement in sections of working, reducing muscle soreness and fatigue in 30 of the 49 volunteers (61.2%). Among those that experienced improvement, [self-reported] work productivity increased by 73%. Conclusion: Healthcare workers reported improvements after using a commercially available composite insole in all criteria on a self assessment questionnaire, including muscle soreness, working efficiency, work productivity, fatigue, foot pain, foot function, foot wear, and general foot health. Level of Evidence: Level IV, therapeutic case series.
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Introduction: Some students take showers instead of baths for economic reasons or because they dislike cleaning the bathtub. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of bathing routines on students’ working efficiency. Subjects: Seventeen (six male and 11 female) healthy young students (19.6 ± 0.7 years old, mean ± SD) who habitually took showers instead of baths participated in this study. Informed consent was obtained from all the subjects and the study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kumamoto Health Science University. Method: Subjects were randomly assigned into two groups. The subjects in the first group (bathtub bathing [BB]) were immersed to the supraclavicular level in their home bathtub and instructed to rest for 10 minutes with the temperature regulated at 41°C. The subjects of the second group (whole-body warming after BB [BBW]) followed the same bathing protocol and then rested in a sleeping bag and sheet for 30 minutes to keep their bodies warm. Each period was carried out over 2 weeks in a cross-over design. Washout periods were 2 weeks long. The evaluation items of this study included the obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) sleep inventory MA version (OSA-MA), a questionnaire containing a visual analog scale (VAS) to judge the subjective bathing effect, profile of mood states, salivary stress marker (α-amylase), and the Purdue Pegboard test. These tests were evaluated before and after the BB sessions, BBW sessions, and washout interval for a total of four times in a 6-week period. Result: Participants tended to report a better sleep feeling on the OSA-MA after the BB or BBW sessions than after showering. There were significantly better changes in both the BB and BBW in the VAS for bathing effect in terms of “Sense of deep sleep,” “Body fatigue,” “Light feeling of the body” than after a shower. The mean α-amylase value in the saliva of the BBW group participants was significantly lower than that after showering. The mean Purdue Pegboard test scores of both the BB and BBW sessions were significantly higher than that after the shower. Discussion: Sleep quality seemed to be more improved after BB or BBW than after showering, perhaps due to reduced stress. Work efficiency also increased in the BB and BBW groups.
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<b>Introduction: </b>Some students take showers instead of baths for economic reasons or because they dislike cleaning the bathtub. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of bathing routines on students’ working efficiency.<BR><b>Subjects: </b>Seventeen (six male and 11 female) healthy young students (19.6 ± 0.7 years old, mean ± SD) who habitually took showers instead of baths participated in this study. Informed consent was obtained from all the subjects and the study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kumamoto Health Science University.<BR><b>Method:</b> Subjects were randomly assigned into two groups. The subjects in the first group (bathtub bathing [BB]) were immersed to the supraclavicular level in their home bathtub and instructed to rest for 10 minutes with the temperature regulated at 41°C. The subjects of the second group (whole-body warming after BB [BBW]) followed the same bathing protocol and then rested in a sleeping bag and sheet for 30 minutes to keep their bodies warm. Each period was carried out over 2 weeks in a cross-over design. Washout periods were 2 weeks long. The evaluation items of this study included the obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) sleep inventory MA version (OSA-MA), a questionnaire containing a visual analog scale (VAS) to judge the subjective bathing effect, profile of mood states, salivary stress marker (α-amylase), and the Purdue Pegboard test. These tests were evaluated before and after the BB sessions, BBW sessions, and washout interval for a total of four times in a 6-week period.<BR><b>Result:</b> Participants tended to report a better sleep feeling on the OSA-MA after the BB or BBW sessions than after showering. There were significantly better changes in both the BB and BBW in the VAS for bathing effect in terms of “Sense of deep sleep,” “Body fatigue,” “Light feeling of the body” than after a shower. The mean α-amylase value in the saliva of the BBW group participants was significantly lower than that after showering. The mean Purdue Pegboard test scores of both the BB and BBW sessions were significantly higher than that after the shower. <BR><b>Discussion: </b>Sleep quality seemed to be more improved after BB or BBW than after showering, perhaps due to reduced stress. Work efficiency also increased in the BB and BBW groups.
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Objective To study the relationship between general self-efficacy, social support, psychological health and working efficiency.Methods Using General Self-efficacy Scale (GSES), Social Support Rating Scale, Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) and supervisor's rating of work efficiency to investigate 262 nurses. And using correlation and regression analyze the results. Results Correlation analysis found that general self-efficacy and subjective social support had significant negative correlations with the general symptomatic index of SCL-90( r =-0.31,-0.29,P <0.05).Results of regression analysis showed that general self-efficacy, objective social support, using of the social support, and general symptomatic index of SCL-90 had significant effects on working efficiency (β=0.41,0.36,0.35,-0.28,P <0.05).Conclusion Working efficiency of nurses is mainly effected by general self-efficacy, objective social support, using of the social support and psychological status. As a result,all these factors should be taken under consideration in order to improve working efficiencies of nurses.
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OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the promotion of work efficiency of PIVAS.METHODS:The theory of bat-ch processing of PIVAS in our hospital was interpreted and its effect and problems were analyzed.RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS:Batch processing principal of background decision and foreground adjustment were adopted to allocate workload of different periods scientifically and improve working efficiency.Some problems existed in processing period require improvement of batch processing.
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OBJECTIVE: To work out scientific computation and evaluation method for the working performance of dispensers so as to improve the service quality and motivate the enthusiasm of the dispensers.METHODS: The performance of each dispenser consisted of the coefficient of dispensing prescriptions and coefficient of colligation(weight ratio: 80%∶20%).The coefficient of dispensed prescriptions was derived from the number of prescriptions in the foreground(counter),the quantity of drugs dispensed and the number of dispensed prescriptions in the background;and coefficient of colligation was derived from the service quality and work performance of dispensers.The individual bonus was decided by his performance coefficient.RESULTS: The monthly quantitative evaluation indicators and evaluation results of the work performance and service quality of each pharmacist became available.As compared without this evaluation system,the differences among dispensers in performance coefficient and in dispensing error were markedly decreased after the practice of performance evaluation,and the irrational prescriptions were able to be corrected in time.CONCLUSIONS: The quantitative evaluation method has motivated the working enthusiasm of the dispensers and enhanced both the working efficiency and service quality.Besides,this system can be modified based on the practical situation to be generally approved.
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Objective To introduce the basic functions, characteristics, experience of the auto single-dose dispensation machine which is applied in clinic service of our hospital. Method Analysis of the workflow, major characteristics of the auto single-dose dispensation machine were combined with our experience. Result: After utilizing the dispensation machine, working efficiency, medication safety as well as management of pharmacy and hospital were all improved. Conclusion: The auto single-dose dispensation machine, which can be used to enhance working quality of the pharmacy, is worth popularizing.