Cleaning quality of frequently touched object surfaces / 中国感染控制杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the cleaning quality of frequently touched object surfaces in a hospital,so as to formulate effective evidence-based intervention measures.Methods Frequently touched object surfaces in common wards,operating rooms,and intensive care unit(ICU)of the hospital between October 2014 and February 2015 were labeled by fluorescent adhesive agents 1 -2 times a week,objects were labeled before patients’discharge and at the end of operation,cleaning quality of frequently touched object surfaces were checked after routine cleaning. Results A total of 2 131 object surfaces were monitored,fluorescent adhesive agents on 1 732 objects were cleared, clearance rate was 81 .3%,hygienic clean was qualified.642,650,and 839 objects surfaces in common wards, operating rooms,and ICU were monitored respectively,the clearance rates were 82.1 %,75.8%,and 84.9%respectively,the clearance rates among three wards were significantly different (χ2 =19.964,P <0.001 ).In com-mon wards,fluorescent clearance rates of call buttons,power switches,and equipments were 51 .3%,55.2%,and 58.5% respectively;in operating room,fluorescent clearance rates of room wall,control panel of anesthesia ma-chine,bed-adjusting device,keyboards,and infusion pumps were 38.6%,48.8%,60.0%,61 .3%,and 68.4%,re-spectively;in ICU,fluorescent clearance rates of equipments was 65.9%,all were unqualified.Conclusion The en-vironmental hygiene quality is generally qualified in this hospital,but the cleaning quality of frequently touched ob-ject surfaces needs to be further improved.