@article{JHMHP10528,
author = {Yuxin Yin and Juan Xue and Shuai Shao and Xue Liang and Min Wang},
title = {Intravenous specialist nursing teams in Qingdao’s tertiary hospitals: current status, resource stratification, and global implication},
journal = {Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy},
volume = {10},
number = {0},
year = {2026},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Intravenous (IV) specialist nursing teams are critical to infusion safety and patient outcomes, yet global hospital resource disparities persist. Existing research on IV therapy mainly focuses on China’s provincial tertiary Grade A hospitals, lacking quantitative analysis of how hospital grade impacts IV therapy quality in prefecture-level tertiary hospitals-a gap common in most upper-middle-income countries. Thus, this study aims to fill this gap, explore the relationship between hospital grade and IV therapy quality in prefecture-level tertiary hospitals, and provide evidence for optimizing IV therapy management in such contexts.Methods: A STROBE-aligned cross-sectional study was conducted on 30 Qingdao tertiary hospitals (18 Grade A, 12 Grade B) via stratified random sampling (September–December 2024). A validated questionnaire [Cronbach’s α=0.87, scale-content validity index (S-CVI) =0.90] collected data on IV therapy hardware, specialist teams, and quality indicators. Spearman rank correlation, chi-square, and Mann-Whitney U tests were used for statistical analysis (two-sided, P},
issn = {2523-2533}, url = {https://jhmhp.amegroups.org/article/view/10528}
}