Application of PDCA Cycle in Hand Hygiene Management of Psychiatric Medical Staff

Objective: To study the application effect of the plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle management in the hand hygiene management of psychiatric medical staff. Methods: One hundred and twenty medical staff from a psychiatric hospital from May 2023 to December 2023 were selected and divided into two groups. The control group (May 2023 to August 2023) applied the conventional management model, and the observation group (September 2023 to December 2023) applied the PDCA cycle management. The hand hygiene compliance, hand hygiene knowledge, and hygiene qualifications were compared, including the amount of hand sanitizer used. Results: The proportion of medical staff’s hand hygiene compliance and hand hygiene knowledge mastery scores in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05); the hand hygiene passing rate in the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05); the daily amount of hand sanitizer per patient bed and the amount of hand sanitizer used was higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The PDCA cycle management model for psychiatric medical staff promoted the improvement of hand hygiene compliance and increased their hand hygiene qualifications. It is suitable for further popularization and application in future clinical practice.