Investigation and Analysis of the Current Situation of Health Care Work in Kindergarten Institutions in Nantong

Ding Wuxi; Dong Hongli; Chen Bei

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1001-568X.2024.11.0010

Abstract：OBJECTIVE To provide the countermeasures and suggestions of health care management in kindergartens at the present stage by analyzing the current situation of health care work.METHODS In the study,the status quo of health care management from Nantong was analyzed between 2020 and 2022,including health care staff staffing,children's health status,prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in kindergartens.The staffing of healthcare personnel in childcare institutions in Nantong had been improved in 2022 compared to 2020.RESULTS In 2022,the ratio of health care personnel to children reached 1:147;the proportion of full-time health care teachers was 51.73%,among which the proportion of medical personnel was 14.62%,which was significantly lower than the provincial average(24.60%);the prevalence rate of infectious diseases in children was 1.80%,among which the top five infectious diseases were hand,foot and mouth disease(35.17%),chickenpox(27.26%),mumps(4.06%),scarlet fever(3.47%)and acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis(3.43%);the rate of poor visual acuity and caries were 10.13%and 33.40%;and the growth retardation,wasting,obesity,mild anemia,moderate and severe anemia rate were 0.36%,0.74%,5.66%,1.62%,and 0.07%.CONCLUSION In general,the proportion of health care personnel in kindergartens in Nantong initially meets the national requirements,but the proportion of full-time health care personnel is still low,and the personnel with medical background are limitation.It is suggested that the health and education department should strengthen communication and cooperation,increase the importance of health care work in kindergartens from top to bottom,and allocate health care personnel with high standards.It is need to formulate targeted intervention measures to protect the physical and mental health of children in kindergartens based on common diseases and frequent infectious diseases.