Geriatric nursing competence of clinical nursing staff at different hospital levels in Chongqing,China:A cross-sectional study

Objectives:This study aimed to survey the geriatric nursing competencies of clinical nursing staff in Chongqing City,China,and provide suggestions to enhance these competencies.Methods:This study was conducted in 204 hospitals in Southwest China from December 24,2022 to January 7,2023.The“Geriatric Nursing Competence of Clinical Nurse Investigation Tool”was used to explore factors that influence geriatric nurses’competencies via stratified sampling.The survey was conducted by distributing and collecting questionnaires through the online platform Wenjuanxing.Results:A total of 10,692 nurses answered the questionnaires.Of these questionnaires,9,442 were valid.The total geriatric nursing competence score of the clinical nursing staff was 2.29±0.81,the secondary hospital score was 2.23±0.78,and the tertiary hospital’s overall mean score was 2.33±0.83.The factors that influenced secondary hospitals included the department of medicine,age of nurses and total length of career(P<0.05).The factors that influenced tertiary hospitals included the department of medicine,age of nurses,nurses’professional title,and geriatric practical advanced nurses’certification(P<0.05).Conclusions:Geriatric nursing competence among clinical nursing staff is imbalanced at a lower-middle level and is influenced by various factors.Thefindings highlight the need for further clinical training in geriatric nursing.The training of geriatric nurses should focus on necessary clinical skills and on preparing them to adequately manage comprehensive geriatric syndromes.

常州市各级医院带量采购政策实施效果差异研究

目的评价第二批国家集中带量采购(以下简称“集采”)政策在常州市不同等级医院的实施效果。方法基于双组间断时间序列模型和描述性统计,依托江苏省常州市医疗机构药品采购数据,分析第二批国家集采政策实施对江苏省常州市二级及以上医院和基层医疗卫生机构用药影响差异。结果第二批国家集采政策实施后,常州市二级及以上医院和基层医疗卫生机构集采品种均呈现不同程度药品使用频度(defined drug dose numbers,DDDs)上升、采购金额下降和药品日均费用(defined daily dose cost,DDDc)下降的现象,其中对于基层医疗卫生机构集采中选品种使用增长效果更明显,在具体药物种类上,心血管系统类、消化系统类药物受政策影响更明显。结论政府应该根据不同医院的用药特点制定更为灵活、有针对性的集采品种使用考核标准,并将考核细化到不同种类药品的使用情况。此外,政府相关部门应持续性检测各级医院的合理用药情况,并通过奖惩制度提高医疗机构使用集采品种的积极性。