A survey of glove preferences of general and orthopaedic surgeons in North West Thames Regional Health Authority

The glove preferences of all the consultant surgeons and consultant orthopaedic surgeons in North West Thames were surveyed by questionnaire. Responses were received from 59 of 78 general surgeons and 47 of 55 orthopaedic surgeons. Twenty-two percent of general surgeons never double gloved compared...

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Published in:The Journal of hospital infection 1995-08, Vol.30 (4), p.305-308
Main Authors: Keeling, N.J., Ataullah, C.M., Wastell, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Biological and medical sciences
Choice Behavior
England
General Surgery
Gloves, Surgical
Humans
Infection Control - methods
Medical sciences
Medical Staff, Hospital - psychology
Orthopedics
Surgeon's glove preference
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the urinary system
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The glove preferences of all the consultant surgeons and consultant orthopaedic surgeons in North West Thames were surveyed by questionnaire. Responses were received from 59 of 78 general surgeons and 47 of 55 orthopaedic surgeons. Twenty-two percent of general surgeons never double gloved compared with 4% of orthopaedic surgeons ( P < 0·01). Seventy-three percent of general surgeons double gloved for ‘high risk’ patients compared with 17% of orthopaedic surgeons ( P < 0·001). When double gloving the majority of surgeons (67%) used their normal sized glove inside and half a size larger on the outside.
ISSN:0195-6701
1532-2939
DOI:10.1016/0195-6701(95)90265-1