Correlation between glove use practices and compliance with hand hygiene in a multicenter study with elderly patients

Am J Infect Control. 2012 May;40(4):387-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.05.008. Epub 2011 Aug 23.

Abstract

In a study conducted in 11 health care settings for elderly patients, we demonstrated a significant negative correlation between the proportion of glove use outside any risk of exposure to body fluids and compliance with hand hygiene (P < .02). This result underscores a major limitation of strategies for controlling the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria that recommend systematic glove use for each contact with carriers or their environment.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Gloves, Surgical / statistics & numerical data*
  • Guideline Adherence / statistics & numerical data*
  • Hand Disinfection / standards*
  • Health Facilities
  • Humans