Journal of East-West Nursing Research (동서간호학연구지)

East-west Nursing Research Institute, Kyung Hee University (경희대학교 동서간호학연구소)
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Actual and Perceived Glove Uses Among Nurses in Intensive Care Unit

중환자실 간호사의 실제 장갑 사용과 인지하는 장갑 사용

  • Ahn, Bo Ra (Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Eun Jung (School of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University)
  • 안보라 (한림대학교 동탄성심병원) ;
  • 김은정 (한림대학교 간호대학.한림대학교 간호학연구소)
  • Received : 2022.09.23
  • Accepted : 2022.11.14
  • Published : 2022.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate intensive care unit (ICU) nurses' actual and perceived glove uses for preventing healthcare associated infection. Methods: We observed nurses' donning glove by occasions and adherence to guideline for glove uses in four ICU in a single hospital. Total of 378 cases were observed from August 16 through October 6, 2020. Sixty one nurses of 66 nurses observed responded to a self-reported questionnaire about perceived glove use and knowledge of glove use. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics. Results: The number of observed episodes for glove use was 277. Although the highest numbers of occasions of wearing gloves was contact precaution, the compliance rate was 72.1%. The rates of donning gloves were low in the insertion and removal of peripheral venous catheters, blood glucose testing and blood sampling, which were at risk for exposure to blood. We observed misuse of wearing gloves even when they were not required. Results showed that the majority of non-compliance with glove use were a failure of performing hand hygiene before and after glove use and a failure of changing gloves between procedures on the same patient. The participant's knowledge of glove use was high. Conclusion: Based on the results, it is necessary to provide ICU nurses with education and reinforcement of proper glove uses for infection control.

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