中醫醫療院所之感染管制措施

Infection Control Measures for Chinese Medical Institutions

台灣目前隨著人口老化伴隨慢性病的增加，對於中醫門診使用量也隨之增加。在全球傳統醫學策略推行下，發展多元化之中西醫合作、中醫預防醫學與養生保健服務，是現代中醫學的趨勢。而如何能夠提供且落實安全的就醫環境，避免發生交互感染是重中之重。以中醫醫療院所提供的醫療、保健服務為中心，參循西醫推行的感染管制措施，因地制宜加以修訂措施，妥善利用中、西醫之長處，對病人健康照護服務、醫療品質提升具有加乘效用。建立一套中醫感染管制措施，以落實各項感染控制措施，列入評鑑基準與查核的標準，將有助於發展國家衛生保健與疫病防疫，是值得感染管制與中醫領域關注的議題。

Population aging and the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases in Taiwan have led to a surge in demand for hospital outpatient services. The “World Health Organization Traditional Medicine Strategy 2nd ed., 2014-2023” has identified a trend in modern Chinese medicine toward developing diversified cooperation between integrated Eastern and Western medicine, Chinese preventive medicine, and healthcare services. Determining how best to provide and implement a safe medical environment to avoid cross-infection is the paramount concern in this scenario. Focusing on the medical and healthcare services provided by Chinese medical institutions and the proper harnessing of the advantages of Chinese and Western medicine will have synergistic effects on healthcare services for patients and medical service quality improvement. In the area of infection control in Chinese medicine, establishing infection control measures to be implemented and included in accreditation and inspection standards is critical for the improved development of national healthcare and disease prevention systems.