Efficacy of the refined pediatric endoscope equipment management based on the quality control mode

To explore the efficacy of refined management based on the quality control (QC) mode in maintaining pediatric endoscope equipment.

Eighty sets of pediatric endoscopes that were sent to the endoscopy room for cleaning, disinfection, and storage at Hebei Children's Hospital from January 2022 to October 2023 were enrolled. Based on the maintenance method, endoscopes were divided into study group (refined management plus QC mode, n=40) and control group (conventional QC mode, n=40) using a random number table method. The rate of dirt presence, detection rate of pathogenic bacteria, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) positivity rate, cleanliness qualification rate, adverse event occurrence rate, endoscopy-related processing time, and endoscopic usage were analyzed.

The presence rate of dirt, detection rate of pathogenic bacteria, and ATP positivity rate in the study group were significantly lower than in the control group. The cleaning qualification rate, safety storage rate, and disinfection record qualification rate were significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05). The incidence of adverse events in the study group was lower than in the control group (P<0.05). The study group had significantly shorter endoscopic recovery time, packaging review time, sterilization distribution time, and clinical acceptance confirmation time than the control group (P<0.05). Satisfaction with endoscope use was significantly higher in the study group than in the control group (P<0.05).

Refined management based on the QC mode can significantly improve the cleaning quality of pediatric endoscopes. This management mode can shorten processing time, reduce the occurrence of adverse events, and achieve high satisfaction with endoscope use.