The WHO glove use pyramid: knowledge gaps among Belgian nurses

Wandel, David De; Vogelaers, Dirk; Blot, Stijn

doi:10.1186/1753-6561-5-s6-p114

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“…These results are far from those revealed by a survey in Belgium showing that 18% of nurses do not wear gloves during genital care. 18 The results declared in our study can be explained by the fact that this practice is allocated solely to caregivers.…”

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confidence: 66%

“…This is confirmed by observation audits carried out in France, where the gloves were removed after bed arrangement in only 60% of cases, and in 61.1% of cases, they were removed after personal hygiene practice. 18,19 Other studies confirm this suboptimal behaviour or the misuse of gloves when that is not recommended, to protect themselves, or to place one more barriers during care practices. 20,21,22 One of the main limitations of this study is related to our methods.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…In response to these concerns, the mastering of gloves was not systematic, unlike other studies that revealed that the indications for wearing single-use gloves were almost always respected when performing a venous puncture. 18 These results lead us to suppose that most nurses have developed the attitude of working without gloves or with bare hands when manipulating venous lines or performing phlebotomy.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Mastery and glove use in nursing practice at the Hassan II University Teaching Hospital of Fes- Morocco

Benboubker¹,

Aziz

Sadki

et al. 2020

Int. j. infect. control

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Gloves are worn to protect hands from contamination and microorganisms; this measurement tries to isolate the hands of the healthcare workers to ensure a better protection, with an aim of minimizing the risk of transmission of infectious agents to patients. This survey aims at assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards disposable gloves use among nursing staff at Hassan II University Teaching Hospital in Fez. This is a cross-sectional prospective and evaluative study that covers a two-month period. Data were collected using an anonymous and self-administered questionnaire. The population studied was quite young with 76,5% aged between 20-30 years. The results have shown that 264 (85.99%) of participants had received training in disposable gloves mastering. Moreover, 161 (52.3%) claimed to change always disposable gloves while moving from one patient to another. In contrast, 231 (75.2%) emphasized the need to change gloves each time they have been in contact with blood or other body fluids. However, the Studies by self- administered questionnaires, as is the case for our investigation, inform about self-declared claims and are not always related to practical implications Inappropriate glove use was frequently declared in this study. This survey showed a misconception of the risk in several practice situations, some good results of wearing gloves reflect this engendered feeling of individual protection.

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confidence: 66%