Survey on the Acupuncture Department's Compliance of Hand-washing and the Effectiveness Evaluation after Intervention / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To increase acupuncture doctors' compliance on hand-washing, with which cross-infection can be avoided and the security level of acupuncture can be raised. Methods To get the information on current situation of hand-washing by direct observation. Aiming at present issues, we adopted such measures as improving hand-cleaning facilities and intensifying training of hand health knowledge and hand health manipulations to prevent them. Such methods as self reporting, indirect measuring, inquiring patients, and tracking surveys were used to evaluate the effects. Results Executive rate of hand-cleaning was 14% and 79% before and after the measures' intervention respectively. Conclusion As needles are inserted into the skin for the treatment, these needles may contaminate the blood or tissue fluid of the patient. The insanitation of hand may increase this contagious risk. Therefore, we must guide the acupuncturists to pay attention to their hands sanitation.