Effect analysis of intervention strategies used in infection control in 21 hospitals / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To search for intervention strategies for upgrading existing infection control in hospitals. Methods Intervention measures include training, field study and practice guidance, as well as process evaluation and workshops, which help promote infection control in target hospitals. Results With the intervention measures called into play, the exam score of hospital leaders in hospital infection control rose from 61.6 to 71. 3 (P＜0. 05), and that of hospital care workers'(HCW) and of infection control staff's rose as well (from 65. 53 to 78. 78, and from 58. 58 to 85. 48, respectively) (P＜0. 001);the percentage of full-time staff for infection control rose from 61. 3% to 87. 5%, and the hospitals with an infection control committee rose from 15 to 20 hospitals; while the hospitals having a well-functioning infection control committee rose from 71. 4% to 95. 2%. The times of training received by HCW rose significantly (2. 2 to 3. 6 times). The average scores for the quality of infection control increased from 79. 79 to 92.43 step by step. Conclusion The general intervention in hospital infection control takes the efforts of all departments in the hospital.