Application of quality control circle in standardizing dressing change among clinical physicians

Objective To investigate the implementation of surgical dressing change standard and related factors influencing the implementation in a hospital, and to formulate the corresponding countermeasure for improving the dressing change standardization of clinicians. Methods From February to September, 2018, the quality control circle (QCC) was comprehensively exerted and QCC activities were implemented through selecting topic, making plans, controlling current status, setting goals, analyzing causes, proposing and practicing countermeasures, confirming effects and standardizing the process. The quality was continuously improved on the basis of the PDCA cycle and effects were evaluated. In this study, self-control study was used; QCC activity team of "hand-in-hand circle" was set up; quality management tools were used; self-designed assessment table of dressing change skills and questionnaire for nonstandard reasons of dressing change were used to conduct the questionnaire survey and observation for 77 clinicians, and improvement of standard rate before and after the QCC intervention was compared. SPSS 20.0 was used to perform the t-test and χ2 test. Results After QCC activity, relative quality indexes of dressing change were significantly increased. The pre-activity average score was (80.45±9.42) and the post-activity average score was (90.06±3.43) (P<0.01). The standard rate of dressing change of the clinical physician was increased from pre-activity 57.14% to post-activity 98.70% (P<0.01), which reached the target value of 90.98%. After QCC activity, dress standard rate, enforced rate of hand hygiene measures, qualification rates of disinfection isolation measures, aseptic operation and disposed items were improved significantly. In addition, the ability of circle members also improved differently. Conclusion QCC activities can continuously improve the quality, obtaining good results. Quality management of QCC can effectively solve problems in infection management, which is an effective tool in the standardization, normalization and scientization of infection management. Key words: Quality control circle; Clinicians; Dressing change; Standard rate