Observation of effect of quality control circle on improvement of success rate of sedation for children undergoing MRI examination

Abstract

Objective The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of quality control circle (QCC) on improving the success rate of sedation for children undergoing MRI examination. Methods Children who finished MRI after the first sedation was defined as sedation success, otherwise, sedation failure. Hospitalized children (less than 3 years old ) in Department of Infectious Disease were taken as the research objects. 89 patients (from March to December 2013) who were named as the control group were just given routine nursing care. Another 145 patients (from March to August 2014) were set as the observation group, and these patients were managed by QCC management methods, by which the causes of sedation failure was analyzed and relevant measures were established. Success rate of sedation and satisfaction of nursing quality were compared between two groups. Results The success rate of sedation was 84.83% (123/145) in the observation group, higher than 68.54%(61/89) of the control group (χ2=6.28). The satisfaction of nursing quality in the observation group was 93.79% (136/145) significantly higher than that of the control group, 80.90% (72/89), χ2=6.04. Conclusions Application of QCC in management of sedation for children before MRI can effectively increase success rate of sedation, so as to improve satisfaction of nursing quality. Key words: Child; Magnetic resonance imaging; Quality control circle