Self-reported behaviors and perceptions of Australian paramedics in relation to hand hygiene and gloving practices in paramedic-led health care

Highlights • Noncompliance by Australian paramedics with recommended hand hygiene and gloving practices has been identified. • The hands of paramedics have a potential role in the spread of health care–associated infection. • Participants perceived that hand hygiene had been a minor aspect of their...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2017-07, Vol.45 (7), p.771-778
Main Authors: Barr, Nigel, BN, GDip Advanced Clinical Nursing (ICU), Diploma of HSc(Ambulance) AdDip HSc(MICA studies), Holmes, Mark, PhD, MRACI, Roiko, Anne, PhD, Dunn, Peter, PhD, Lord, Bill, MEd, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Allied Health Personnel
Attitude of Health Personnel
Australia
Female
Gloves, Surgical - utilization
Hand hygiene
Hand Hygiene - methods
Humans
Infection Control
Infection Control - methods
Infection prevention and control
Infectious Disease
Interviews as Topic
Male
Paramedic
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • Noncompliance by Australian paramedics with recommended hand hygiene and gloving practices has been identified. • The hands of paramedics have a potential role in the spread of health care–associated infection. • Participants perceived that hand hygiene had been a minor aspect of their training. • All participants wore gloves for every patient contact. • Over half of the participants only changed their gloves post patient care. • Improvements in both gloving practices and hand hygiene compliance among Australian paramedics are necessary.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2017.02.020