Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate the current status of monitoring indicators related to the "Perioperative Infection Control" in medical institutions above the secondary level in Guizhou Province, and to delve into the implementation of key measures for infection prevention and control during the perioperative period for patients undergoing surgical operations.
METHODS Based on the "Implementation Plan for the ′Perioperative Infection Control′ Initiative in Guizhou Province", a "Case Investigation Form on Key Measures for Infection Prevention and Control During the Perioperative Period for Patients Undergoing Surgical Operation" was developed. A total of 138 medical institutions participated in the case investigation, and a total of 2 128 cases were investigated.
RESULTS The overall monitoring indicators for the "Perioperative Infection Control" initiative in the 138 medical institutions above the secondary level in Guizhou Province were at a relatively low level. The skin cleansing compliance rate was 80.32%, the hair removal compliance rate was 16.43%, the prophylactic antibacterial drug administration rate within 0.5-1 hour before surgery was 55.94% and the antibacterial drug discontinuation rate within 24 hours after prophylactic medication for type I incision surgeries was 56.48%. The hair removal compliance rate was higher in tertiary medical institutions (19.21%) than in secondary medical institutions (14.34%) (P=0.039). The distribution of the four monitoring indicators varied in clinical departments and surgery types, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). The preferred method for surgical site skin cleansing in medical institutions across the province was local wiping, primarily with clean water (57.21%). The primary method for hair removal was razors (68.82%), and hair removal on the day of surgery was most common (61.75%).
CONCLUSIONS Conducting a survey on the current status of "Perioperative Infection Control" initiative monitoring indicators in medical institutions in Guizhou Province helps to understand the implementation of key measures for perioperative infection prevention and control and set intervention targets, thus providing references for establishing a dynamic monitoring indicator change mechanism.