Abstract: Objective: To investigate nurses' compliance with the infection prevention and control measures associated with traditional Chinese medicine nursing appropriate technology specified in the Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine Medical Techniques (Trial), and to provide evidence for standardized management of infection prevention and control measures. Methods: Using convenience sampling, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among traditional Chinese medicine nursing staff from various medical institutions across 15 provinces in China from August 8 to 15, 2025. A compliance questionnaire containing 28 items was designed based on the guidelines, covering infection prevention and control implementation for six categories of techniques: guasha (scraping therapy), cupping therapy, compressing/ironing/fumigation/bathing therapies, traditional Chinese medicine enema, moxibustion, and massage. Results: A total of 3172 valid questionnaires were collected. Overall, 94.58% of nurses reported having received training on the guidelines. Among the 28 survey items, 19 had an implementation rate exceeding 80%, indicating high compliance with various hand hygiene measures (ranging from 86.04% to 89.73%). The compliance rate for the exclusive use of scraping lubricant was the lowest (67.00%), followed by the independent setup of enema treatment rooms (69.45%), the practice of performing non-retention enemas in treatment rooms (71.23%). Conclusion: The overall compliance of infection prevention and control measures for traditional Chinese medicine nursing appropriate technology is satisfactory. However, resource-intensive requirements (independent treatment room establishment, dedicated lubricating oil protocols) remain challenging to implement.

Key words: traditional Chinese medicine nursing appropriate technology; control of nosocomial infection; compliance; cross-sectional study