Practice of hand hygiene and use of protective gloves: Differences in the perception between patients and medical staff

Publication date: Available online 13 March 2018
Source:American Journal of Infection Control
Author(s): Marta Wałaszek, Małgorzata Kołpa, Anna Różańska, Zdzisław Wolak, Małgorzata Bulanda, Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach
This study investigated differences in perceptions of hand hygiene and protective glove use among patients and health care workers (HCWs) in Poland. We conducted a survey using an original questionnaire among 462 respondents, including 173 (37.4%) patients and 289 (62.6%) HCWs; HCWs demonstrated poor familiarity with the My 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene. The role of protective gloves in preventing health care–associated infection was overestimated by both patients and HCWs.



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