Effect of implementing risk management in the breast cancer chemotherapy ward

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of implementing risk management in the breast cancer chemotherapy ward.Methods The breast cancer chemotherapy patients between January 2011 and June 2011 were retrospectively surveyed and analyzed the factors that may caused drug extravasation and took the appropriate care risk management measures,nurses received the intervention between July 2011 and December 2011,the situation of drug leaking was investigated and the nurses' cognition on drug chemotherapy before and after intervention was assessed,Results After implementing care risk management,the leakage rate of chemotherapy drug was decreased 5.7％,and no skin necrosis occurred.The nurses' professional knowledge about the usage of chemotherapy drug was obviously improved than that before intervention,and the difference was statistically significant (x2 =4.727,6.190,4.887,4.887 ; P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Implementing risk management in breast cancer chemotherapy ward can reduce the risk of care in chemotherapy and improve the nurses' professional knowledge. Key words: Breast neoplasms; Nurses ; Risk management of care; Chemotherapy