Patient safety culture is an extension of the concept of safety culture in medical institutions and is a hot spot of current patient safety research. In recent years, patient safety culture research has developed rapidly, and new assessment tools and related research have emerged. There is a correlation between cultural factors and safety outcomes, and changing the patient safety culture can improve patient outcomes. This paper focuses on the literature review of patient safety and outpatient safety assessment tools published in China and abroad, analyzes and compares the performance characteristics of domestic and foreign assessment tools, and provides reference for the future patient safety culture research.
Objective To evaluate the effect of situational leadership theory training on head nurses’ leadership style in nursing management, and summarize the application methods of situational leadership theory. Methods In December 2013, by means of convenience cluster sampling method, 154 head nurses of West China Hospital of Sichuan University were selected for a Leadership Style Self-rating Questionnaire survey, of whom 84 attended the situational leadership theory training one month ago. The questionnaire score was compared between the trained head nurses (the trained group) and the non-trained ones (the non-trained group). Results A total of 154 questionnaires were issued, and 109 valid ones were recovered, in whom 72 were trained by the situational leadership theory while the other 37 were not. The average scores of head nurses’ flexibility and efficacy in the trained group (22.35±5.12 and 55.67±7.59) were higher than those in the non-trained group (19.03±4.05 and 50.95±5.30), and the proportions of head nurses with high flexibility and high efficacy in the trained group (61.1% and 31.9%) were higher than those in the non-trained group (32.4% and 8.1%), and the differences above were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusions The training of the situational leadership theory can improve the application of theory to clinical nursing management and promote the head nurses’ flexibility and efficacy to accelerate their work enthusiasm and personal improvement. It can also promote team cohesion and sense of accomplishment by creating a positive team atmosphere to make the efficient usage of limited human resources.
Objective To investigate the status quo of implementation ofIntravenous Practice Standard in a tertiary A hospital in Sichuan. Methods At 09:00-11:30 am, on March 16th, 2016, a questionnaire designed by intravenous team (IV Team) was used to conduct the investigation in all the inpatiets according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The SPSS 17.0 software was used to perform all statistical analysis. Results The intravenous infusion rate in the hospital was 76.87%, while the rate in Emergency Department peaked up to 96.11%. Indwelling needle was the most common used device for intravenous therapy in clinical practice, which was used in 77.91% of the inpatients, and steel needle, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), central venous catheter, and implantable venous access port were also widely used. Peripheral intravenous catheter was used in 2 990 inpatients, and 78.12% of the puncture sites met the standard; PICC was used in 397 inpatients, and 90.17% of the puncture sites met the standard. The incidence of intravenous infusion related-complications was 15.08%, the incidence of drug exosmosis / exudation was 10.06%, and the incidence of catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) was 2.89%. Conclusions On the whole, the intravenous infusion rate in this hospital accords with the national average level, but the rate in some departments should be controlled. The selection of device for intravenous therapy is reasonable, but the selection of intravenous site should be more standardized. The incidence of intravenous infusion related-complications is low, but the prevention and control of drug exosmosis / exudation and CRBSI should be reinforced. Health care organizations should pay more attention to enforce the Intravenous Practice Standard into practice to promote clinical medical service.
ObjectiveTo analyze the impact of disaster prevention and preparedness education courses on college students’ awareness, actions and abilities of disaster prevention and preparedness, so as to provide a reference for the establishment and optimization of disaster education-related courses in colleges.MethodsStudents who took the optional course “Disaster Preparedness Education” of Sichuan University in the fall semester of 2019 to 2020 were included. Questionnaires were issued before and after the course to compare the differences in awareness, actions and abilities of disaster prevention and preparedness of college students before and after the course. We also analyzed the differences between college students of different genders and college students of different grades.ResultsFinally, 148 college students were included. After the course, college students’ awareness scores (9.24±0.61 vs. 6.11±0.52), action scores (6.89±0.70 vs. 2.65±0.58) and ability scores (33.73±1.61 vs. 18.55±1.88) of disaster prevention and preparedness were improved compared to those before the course, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Before the course, boys’ disaster prevention and preparedness awareness score was higher than that of girls (6.48±0.56 vs. 5.23±0.44), the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05); there was no significant difference in the scores of actions or abilities of disaster prevention and preparedness between boys and girls (P>0.05). After the course, there was no statistically significant difference in any of the scores between boys and girls (P>0.05). Before and after the course, there was no statistically significant difference in any of the scores between the senior college students and the lower college students (P>0.05). College students’ overall satisfaction with disaster preparedness education was relatively high, with the highest scores for teaching methods and assessment methods.ConclusionDisaster preparedness education courses have a positive effect on improving the comprehensive qualities of college students’ disaster preparedness awareness, actions, and abilities, but it is necessary to attract more college students to participate and increase the scope of the course.
The balance ability is the basic guarantee for the human body to maintain the posture and complete every daily life activity, and it is also an important physical quality index for the elderly. Insufficient balance ability may lead to falls among the elderly, which may lead to fractures, long-term pain, craniocerebral trauma, disability, and even death and other serious adverse consequences. Under the background of China’s rapid aging population and the strong advocacy of the combination of medical care and nursing, improving the balance ability of the elderly is an effective way to prevent the elderly from falling down, and is of great significance to reduce the accidental injury for the elderly. In this paper, the methods and the latest progress of balance function evaluation and training for the elderly at home and abroad are reviewed in order to provide reference for the formulation of intervention programs to improve the balance function of the elderly, so as to improve the quality of life of the elderly and open up a new path for the realization of healthy aging.
ObjectiveTo analyze the effects of alcohol consumption on oral flora of middle-aged and elderly men from the core area of southwestern China, and explore the relationship between excessive-alcohol-consumption-related flora and alcohol-related cancer.MethodsFrom March to June 2018, saliva samples of target subjects were collected for 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing, and a questionnaire survey which took drinking history of each participant as the target variable was conducted. According to the amount of alcohol consumed, the subjects were divided into non-drinking group, moderate-drinking group, and excessive-drinking group. The microbial analysis of α diversity, analysis of group difference of oral flora abundance, bacterial function prediction, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve model prediction were carried out.ResultsA total of 59 subjects were included. There were 23 cases (39.0%) in the non-drinking group, 23 cases (39.0%) in the moderate-drinking group, and 13 cases (22.0%) in the excessive-drinking group. The average age was (61.90±8.85) years. Excessive drinking increased the abundance of oral flora (P<0.05), and could change the abundance of specific genus such as Peptostreptococcus and TM7［G-6］ (P<0.05) and regulate cancer-related pathways (P<0.05). ROC analysis found that a panel of three genus oral bacteria such as TM7［G-6］ might effectively distinguish the non-drinking group from the excessive-drinking group (area under curve=0.915).ConclusionsGenus of Peptostreptococcus and TM7_［G-6］ are the potential oral flora biomarkers for the excessive-drinking of target subjects. Some excessive drinking-related flora are closely related to oral cancer.