Objective: To design a convenient sputum swab collection device and evaluate its application effect in clinical work. Methods: Sixty patients with COVID-19 hospitalized in the Department of Infectious Diseases of the first affiliated hospital of a university from March to May 2022 were selected and divided into the control group and the experimental group according to the random number table method. The experimental group used the convenient sputum swab collector, and the control group used the traditional collection method. The total sampling time, whether sputum was spilled or dripped, and nurses' satisfaction were compared between the two groups. Results: The total sampling time and the score of whether sputum spilled and dripping in the experimental group were less than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The satisfaction of nurses in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The convenient sputum swab collection device is reasonable in design and convenient in operation, which can greatly simplify the work process, improve work efficiency, reduce the exposure risk of staff in the process of collection, and improve the job satisfaction of nurses. It is worthy of clinical promotion.
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