Factors Influencing Surgeons' Double-Gloving Practice

AlJehani, Reham; Nassif, Mohammed; Trabulsi, Nora; Asiri, Arub; AlGhofaily, Oyoon

doi:10.1089/sur.2018.093

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“…This result might be attributed to the lack of knowledge and awareness among the ED staff about using personal protective equipment (PPEs). Our findings are not in line with the findings reported by Aljehani et al [ 13 ], who indicated that requiring double-gloving for special cases is the most factor influencing the use of double-gloving.…”

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“…Moreover, the non-successful conversion to double-gloving might be explained by the fact that about half of the respondents believed that double-gloving is decreasing their hand sensation, which could be affecting the medical procedures they are performing and hence causing specific medical errors. These findings are consistent with the findings reported by AlJehani et al [ 13 ], who found that a great majority of surgeons in King Abdul-Aziz Hospital were successful in conversion to double-gloving.…”

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Awareness, Concerns, and Protection Strategies Against Blood-Borne Viruses Among Emergency Medicine Staff

Aloushan¹,

Alharthi²,

Alismail³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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The present study aimed to evaluate the awareness and measures taken to prevent infections of blood-borne pathogens (BBPs) among emergency department (ED) staff at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh. MethodA cross-sectional research approach was adopted. The study recruited a sample of 200 ED medical staff from King Abdul Aziz Medical City in Riyadh city. A self-filled questionnaire was used to elicit data related to awareness and concerns, in addition to the protection strategies adopted by the ED medical staff. The gathered data was analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS, v. 26). ResultsThe study found that 42.5% (n=85) of the emergency room (ER) staff did not use regular eyewear at all, 30% (n=60) did not use face shields at all, and about 75.5% of the enrolled ED staff successfully converted to double-gloving. In addition, it was found that patients with active AIDS (64%), patients with active hepatitis (60.5%), and patients with known HIV infection (60%) were the most reported factors influencing the decision to use double-gloving. Moreover, it was found that the highest reported reasons for not doublegloving were that double-gloving is not necessary (56%, n=112) and double-gloving decreases hand sensation (31%, n=62). Finally, the study found that the most reported reasons for not using barriers other than gloves precautions were non-necessity of barriers other than gloves (31% (n=62) and non-availability (26.5%, n=53). ConclusionThe study concluded that ER medical staff in King Abdul-Aziz Medical City in Riyadh perceived a high level of lifetime risk of infection when performing procedures and that there is a lack of education and awareness of ER staff related to using personal protective equipment (PPE) and double-gloving when performing procedures in the ER.

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Awareness, Concerns, and Protection Strategies Against Blood-Borne Viruses Among Emergency Medicine Staff

Aloushan¹,

Alharthi²,

Alismail³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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The pregnant surgical trainee: Current exposures and risk factors a review

Cravez

Ani

Halim

et al. 2022

The American Journal of Surgery

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Do surgeons use double gloves during surgery? Results of a survey

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Introduction: The perforation of gloves during surgical procedures is quite common. A cheap and quite effective method to reduce the risk of blood-borne infections is to wear two pairs of gloves. Unfortunately, some of surgeons display aversion to it, reporting decreased dexterity and sensation. The aim of the study was evaluate surgeons’ practice of double-gloving determine the factors that relate to compliance. Material and methods: An anonymous, 21-question survey in Polish was sent by post to 41 surgical departments. The questions concerned: demographic data, type of surgical gloves used, allergy to latex, number of surgeries performed, frequency of using double gloves and negative impressions from using them and finally frequency of needlestick injuries during surgical procedures. Results: We received back 179 questionnaires. More than 62% of the surgeons believe that double gloves provide better protection than a single pair, 24% do not believe this, and 14% do not have an opinion. Only 0.6% of respondents always use double gloves during surgery, 19% do so in at least 25% of cases and 68% do occasionally. 13% of the surgeons declared that they never wear double-gloves. During high-risk procedures, 86% of respondents wear double gloves. About half of responders (50.3%) report discomfort while wearing double gloves; 45% – decreased dexterity; about 30% complain of numbness and tingling; and 64% – decreased sensation. Conclusions: Due to the high number of surgical glove perforations and relatively high prevalence of needlestick injuries, it is necessary to use methods that reduce the risk of transmission of pathogens. The habit of using a double pair of gloves should be implemented especially among young surgeons starting their specializations. Consequently, the period of initial discomfort will be combined with the acquisition of surgical skills and that will allow for gradual acclimatization.

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Factors Influencing Surgeons' Double-Gloving Practice

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

Awareness, Concerns, and Protection Strategies Against Blood-Borne Viruses Among Emergency Medicine Staff

Awareness, Concerns, and Protection Strategies Against Blood-Borne Viruses Among Emergency Medicine Staff

The pregnant surgical trainee: Current exposures and risk factors a review

Do surgeons use double gloves during surgery? Results of a survey

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