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Abstract
Objective: The PDCA cycle, also known as the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, is a well-established continuous quality improvement framework. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of implementing a nursing safety management strategy grounded in the PDCA cycle and safety culture principles in the context of Day Ward chemotherapy.
Methods: This a prospective group comparison study (cohort comparison) based on principles of randomization. A total of 120 patients receiving intravenous chemotherapy at the Day Ward of Nantong First People's Hospital from January 2023 to December 2023 were recruited as research participants. They were randomly assigned to either a control group or a study group, which were managed using the conventional nursing quality management approach and the PDCA cycle-based safety culture management method, respectively. The primary outcomes measured were nursing satisfaction, chemotherapy-related symptom burden, and the incidence of total implantable venous access port catheter (TIVAP)-related adverse events.
Results: After three months, the study group showed significantly lower scores on all MSAS-SF subscales (GDI: 1.05 ± 0.33, PHYS: 0.69 ± 0.35, PSYCH: 1.15 ± 0.42, TMSAS: 2.62 ± 0.34) compared to the control group (GDI: 1.22 ± 0.47, PHYS: 0.85 ± 0.32, PSYCH: 1.43 ± 0.73, TMSAS: 2.81 ± 0.36) (all P < 0.05). Nursing satisfaction was higher in the study group (95.00%) than in the control group (78.33%) (P < 0.05). Quality of life scores improved more in the study group (74.9 ± 9.2) than in the control group (68.2 ± 10.5) (P < 0.01). The study group also had fewer TIVAP-related adverse events (6.67%) compared to the control group (24.67%) (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: The adoption of a nursing safety management model rooted in the PDCA cycle and safety culture principles can effectively improve nursing quality and satisfaction, alleviate patient symptoms and enhance quality of life in the context of Day Ward chemotherapy. These findings underscore the merit of further disseminating and studying this management approach in nursing practice.
期刊介绍:
World Journal of Surgical Oncology publishes articles related to surgical oncology and its allied subjects, such as epidemiology, cancer research, biomarkers, prevention, pathology, radiology, cancer treatment, clinical trials, multimodality treatment and molecular biology. Emphasis is placed on original research articles. The journal also publishes significant clinical case reports, as well as balanced and timely reviews on selected topics.
Oncology is a multidisciplinary super-speciality of which surgical oncology forms an integral component, especially with solid tumors. Surgical oncologists around the world are involved in research extending from detecting the mechanisms underlying the causation of cancer, to its treatment and prevention. The role of a surgical oncologist extends across the whole continuum of care. With continued developments in diagnosis and treatment, the role of a surgical oncologist is ever-changing. Hence, World Journal of Surgical Oncology aims to keep readers abreast with latest developments that will ultimately influence the work of surgical oncologists.