Research on current status of anesthesia care in secondary and tertiary hospitals in Gansu province
WANG Lingkai
JIA Xiaoqin
YAN Wenjun
ZHU Lei
YU Juan
Abstract：Objective To explore the development of anesthesia care in Gansu Province,and provide a reference for the standardization and management of anesthesia nursing.Methods The current status of anesthesia nursing in 99 secondary and teritary hospitals in Gansu Province was investigated by a self-designed questionnaire.The interviewees were enrolled into this study by using cluster-based smapling method.Results A total of 73 hospitals had post-anesthesia care units(PACU);48 hospitals had anesthetic nursing post and there were 204 anesthetic nurses(165 from tertiary hospitals and 39 from secondary hospitals)altogether.The ratio of recovery room beds to operating bed was 1:2.13,and the ratio of nurses to PACU beds was 0.77;the occupational titles were mainly the primary title;the educational backgrounds were mainly bachelor's degree;most of these interviewees were mainly younger than 30 years old.The main working contents were management of anesthesia supplies,drugs and apparatus,nursing in PACU,and cooperation and nursing for the anesthesia practice inside the operating room.Conclusion The current status of anesthesia nursing in Gansu Province is unbalanced and lacking of specialty characteristics.The staffing of anesthesia nurses in the secondary and teritary hospitals in Gansu Province are inadequate.Thus the standardization construction of anesthesia nursing should be further strengthened to promote the development of anesthetic care.
Keywords：anesthesia nursesanesthesia careinvestigation
Publication Date：2024-06-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 150-153 )