Keywords
General surgery
Postoperative incision infection
Management measures
Submitted : 2024-08-06
Accepted : 2024-08-21
Published : 2024-09-05
Abstract
Objective: To analyze the management measures and effects of preventing postoperative incision infections in the general surgery department of primary hospitals. Methods: Forty-nine surgical patients with 11 healthcare workers who were admitted to the general surgery department of the primary hospital between August 2021 and August 2022 were selected as the routine group for routine incision infection management. Forty-nine surgical patients with 11 healthcare workers admitted to the same department between September 2022 and September 2023 were selected as the prevention group for prophylactic management of postoperative incision infections. The incision infection rate, knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) scores, and management satisfaction of the patients as well as the management skill scores of healthcare workers were compared between the two groups. Results: The rate of postoperative incision infection in the prevention group was lower than that in the routine group; after implementing management measures, patients in the prevention group had higher KAP scores than those in the routine group; patients in the prevention group were more satisfied with the management than those in the routine group; and healthcare workers in the prevention group had higher scores than those in the routine group, with P < 0.05 for the comparison between the groups. Conclusion: The implementation of preventive management for general surgery patients in primary hospitals can reduce the incidence of postoperative incision infection and improve the KAP of patients, with higher management satisfaction. It can also enhance the management skills of healthcare workers, thus improving their overall management level.
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