英文摘要 |
Increasingly, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is adopted to treat haemato-oncological disease, malignant disease, or a genetic disease. Complete cell count and immune system of HSCT receipts are decreased due to side-effects of high-dose chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Better infection prevention and control after transplantation can improve outcome of HSCT and reduce mortality. Thus, infection control and prevention become the major concern for health professionals. According to the hand-hygiene guidelines in American, using an alcohol-based hand rub is the preferred hand hygiene than hand washing with soap. Mask should be changed whenever it becomes wet or dirty because of breathing or outside splatter. Most importantly, wearing gloves dose not replace hand washing and hand hygiene. The health professionals also need to change their gloves and gowns between patients and between procedures on the same patients. Mouth care should be given enough attention to prevent any possible infection. This article provides health professionals a simple prevention concept and strategies in order to enhance quality of care for HSCT patients. |