Abstract:Objective To investigate the present situation of evaluation and management of hypothermia in hospital for emergency trauma patients, so as to provide reference for standardizing the management of clinical trauma patients. Methods A total of conve-nience sampling was carried out in 42 hospitals and 230 medical staff members working in emergency department were investigated by using a self-made questionnaire. Results Among the 42 hospitals, 17 has established a trauma center. Among the medical staff, 29.13% and 17.39% would evaluate the patients with Revised Trauma Score and Injury Severity Scale respectively; 39.57% of the medical staff would measure the ear temperature of trauma patients, 5.22% reported the measurement was based on patient′s condition individually; 14.78% would monitor the temperature of patients with blood pressure <90 mmHg; 13.48%, 6.96% and 25.22%would use heating blanket, electric blanket, heated fluid to rewarm the patients with hypothermia after trauma, respectively. There were significant differences in hypothermia assessment, temperature monitoring and active rewarming between hospitals with a trauma center and those without (P<0.05,P<0.01). Conclusion The situation of hypothermia assessment, temperature monitoring and rewarming in trauma patients is less satisfactory.Managers should actively introduce effective equipment and actively carry out trainings on hypothermia, so as to improve knowledge level of nurses about hypothermia, and to improve the treatment and management of hypothermia of trauma patients.