Nurse survey, knowledge gaps and the creation of an environmental hygiene protocol for patient transport and removing linen from patient rooms.
Glove
Hand hygiene
Journal
American journal of infection control
ISSN: 1527-3296
Titre abrégé: Am J Infect Control
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8004854
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2020
09 2020
Historique:
received:
20
08
2019
revised:
09
12
2019
accepted:
09
12
2019
pubmed:
14
1
2020
medline:
22
6
2021
entrez:
14
1
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
General guidance for personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Previous research of PPE demonstrates the ability of gloves to harbor infectious pathogens. We surveyed health care workers to investigate current PPE practices during linen removal from patient rooms and during patient transport. The results suggest a possible risk for cross-contamination of the environment from overuse of gloves.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31926759
pii: S0196-6553(19)31032-6
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.12.012
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1113-1115Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.