Overview of standardized training programme for clinical application and quality control of pulmonary function testing in China / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Pulmonary function testing(PFT) is an appropriate technique for comprehensive prevention and control of chronic airway diseases. In 2015, the National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases launched the national standardized training and assessment programme on clinical application and quality control of PFT. There are four steps for the overall programme. The first step is to establish the standard and outline of standardized training for PFT. The second step is to carry out standardized training based on the established standard and outline. The third step is to conduct post-training assessment, evaluate the training effect, and certify the trainees who master the training content. The last step is to carry out quality control in those who have obtained the certification,and evaluate the application of training content in clinical practice. With the progress of the programme, clinicians' awareness of the importance of PFT will be increased, physicians' and techinicians' operate on skills and clinical application abilities of PFT will be promoted, while the qualities of PFT in China will be improved. It will be of great significance to the construction of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine(PCCM).