Glove use in nursing practice and its implications: a methodological study

Abstract

This article originated from the second category that emerged on the professional master's dissertation entitled "Educational technology as a strategy for the use of gloves by nursing professionals aiming the contact precaution", presented to the Review  Board  of  the  nursing  school  Aurora  de  Afonso  Costa,  Universidade  Federal Fluminense  (UFF –  Fluminense  Federal  University).  Aim:  to  identify  the  factors  that interfere in the adhesion and/or adequacy of the precautionary contact measures in the use  of  procedure  sterile  gloves  by  the  nursing  team.  Method:  this  is  a  methodological study  using  a  quantitative  approach,  with  a  total  of  66  participants  distributed  in  four stages.  In  the  first  stage,  45  nursing  professionals  from  the  surgical  clinics  were interviewed in a university hospital between January and March 2014. Results: 93% of the  professionals  report  a  failure  in  the  use  of  gloves  and  only  7%  do  not  observe failures.  Conclusion:  the  suitability  of  gloves  is  crucial  for  the  safety  of  patients, professionals, society and the environment.
https://doi.org/10.17665/1676-4285.20165409
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