Research on the clinical pathway on chronic mild occupational cadmium poisoning / 中国职业医学

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To establish the clinical pathway of chronic mild occupational cadmium poisoning,and to promote the application of clinical pathway in the treatment of occupational diseases. METHODS: Chronic mild occupational cadmium poisoning was selected as a disease for a pilot study based on GBZ 17-2015 Diagnosis of Occupational Cadmium Poisoning. The diagnosis and treatment scheme and the clinical pathway were developed based on the theory of evidencebased medicine and expert consultation. It was then used and evaluated in clinical practice in several hospitals. RESULTS: The content of clinical pathway of chronic mild occupational cadmium poisoning included the standard in-hospital treatment process protocol,the clinical pathway forms and the consent document for patients. The clinical application of the pathway significantly improved the outcome of treatment,shortened hospital stays and effectively control hospitalization expenses.CONCLUSION: The clinical pathway for chronic mild occupational cadmium poisoning is rational and feasible. The result confirms that the clinical pathway may have good application prospect for the treatment of occupational diseases.