Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of quality control circle on reducing the incidence of hospitalized puerperas’ breast distending pain.Methods A total of 208 hospitalized puerperas who delivered from March to October in 2017 were selected as study subjects.After setting up the quality control cycle group,we conducted cross-sectional investigations,performed cause analysis,made plans,and formulated countermeasures to intervene in the factors of puerperas’ breast distending pain after delivery.Results The incidence rates of hospitalized puerperas’ breast distending pain decreased from 33.3% before the activity to 15.09% after the activity.Besides,the puerperas’ breast pain and swelling were improved obviously after the quality control circle activity (P<0.05).Conclusion The quality control circle can not only reduce the incidence of hospitalized puerperas’ breast distending pain,but also improve nursing quality.

Key words: Quality control circle, Puerperas, Breast distending pain, Clinical practice