Impact of replacing powdered gloves with powder-free gloves on hand-hygiene compliance among healthcare workers of an intensive care unit: a quasi-experimental study.

Mayra Gonçalves MeneguetiFernando Bellissimo-RodriguesMarcia A CiolMaria Auxiliadora-MartinsAnibal Basile-FilhoSilvia Rita Marin da Silva CaniniElucir GirAna Maria Laus

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2021)

Our data indicate that replacing powdered gloves with powder-free gloves positively influenced hand-hygiene compliance by HCW in an ICU setting.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
oral health
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
solid state