Open AccessPractice and evaluation: Management of acupuncture needle disinfection and sterilization
Author(s) -
Chen Hui,
Huang Hao
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chinese nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2468-6972
pISSN - 2095-7718
DOI - 10.1016/j.cnre.2015.04.001
Subject(s) - sterilization (economics) , acupuncture , acupuncture needle , medicine , surgery , intensive care medicine , alternative medicine , business , pathology , finance , exchange rate , foreign exchange market
ObjectiveTo investigate the necessity and importance of enhancing the sterilization management of acupuncture needles.MethodTraditionally, acupuncture needles were cleaned manually without thermal disinfection, which often caused needle-stick injuries. To solve the problems, a special cleaning case for acupuncture needles was designed and built to help achieve optimization of the processing flow if the case is used correctly in the process of recycling, cleaning, and package checking.ResultClosed treatment of acupuncture needles reduced the percentage of needle-stick injuries to zero, and centralized management raised patients' satisfaction rate from 93% to 98%.ConclusionEffective sterilization of acupuncture needles is a precondition for the safe treatment of patients. Optimization of the processing flow can ensure the safety of medical personnel and patients; safety is stipulated by relevant regulations concerning sterilization and disinfection standards