Perceptions, challenges, and improvement strategies for reducing intravenous infusion use in hospitalised patients within Chinese medical institutions: a qualitative interview study
Xiaoyan Zhong, Yuexi Huang, Qiming Wei, Kun Chen, Shurong Wang, Yilan Huang · 2026
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Xiaoyan Zhong and five colleagues interview hospital staff and patients in China about cutting needless intravenous infusions, in a 2026 qualitative study. Drips are used heavily in Chinese inpatient care, and overuse raises safety risks and wastes resources. The team asked what people think, what blocks change, and what might help.
Awareness of national guidance on sensible infusion use varied across groups. Doctors weighed clinical need against patient expectations and insurance audit pressure. Nurses mostly welcomed fewer infusions for lighter workloads and smoother flow. Pharmacists backed rational drug use yet cited staff shortages, thin training, and an unclear role in team decisions. Patients were split, some favouring drips for their fast feel and unaware of risks. The authors frame reduction as a negotiation across all four groups.
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| CREATOR | Xiaoyan Zhong, Yuexi Huang, Qiming Wei, Kun Chen, Shurong Wang, Yilan Huang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 57999 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |