Quality Control Circle Practices to Improve Mask-Wearing Compliance by Patients Diagnosed with Tuberculosis During External Examinations

Abstract

Wangmei Liu,* Jing Guo,* Qiaomin Jiang, Guangnao Zhou, Yanyu Dong, Biqing Xu, Zhongda Liu, Zunjing Zhang, Jianjun Liu Department of Tuberculosis, Lishui Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lishui, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianjun Liu; Zunjing Zhang, Department of Tuberculosis, Lishui Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 800 Zhongshan Street, Liandu District, Lishui, 323000, People’s Republic of China, Tel [phone], Email [email protected]; [email protected]: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of quality control circle (QCC) activities on increasing the mask-wearing compliance of hospitalized patients diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) during external examinations.Methods: To assess the mask-wearing compliance of patients diagnosed with TB admitted to a ward in our hospital in 2019, who visited other departments, we conducted activities in accordance with the ten steps of the QCC. We outlined the causes of non-compliance and developed and implemented improvement plans. We compared the results obtained before and after the implementation of the QCC to assess the enhancement in patient compliance concerning wearing masks during external examinations, particularly among individuals diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis.Results: The compliance rate for mask-wearing during external examinations rose from an initial 32.61% (45/138) prior to the intervention to 83.71% (149/178) following the intervention. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (χ2 = 85.635, P

Keywords

• compliance
• quality control circle
• surgical mask
• tuberculosis