Why Disposable Medical Gloves Are So Important in Health Care
May 16 , 2022
According to reports, 40-60% of pathogens causing nosocomial infections are endogenous pathogens, 20% come from polluted environments, and about 20-40% come from contaminated hands of medical staff.
Medical staff often come into contact with patients' blood, secretions, excrement, incomplete skin or other objects that may contain infectious pathogens, so disposable gloves are essential protective equipment for medical staff.
Why Must Wear Disposable Gloves?
It has been reported in the literature that in general nursing operations, the amount of bacterial contamination on the hands is generally (103-105) cfu/c㎡; when the work is busy, the amount of bacteria on the hands doubles, and the amount of bacteria on the hands of nurses sucking sputum for patients reaches 106 cfu/cm2. c㎡, to clean the perineal hands of the patient with more than 1010cfu/c㎡ of contaminated bacteria. If medical staff did not wash their hands after contact with patients or contaminated, the total bacterial count exceeded the standard rate of 100%, and the carrier rate of Gram-negative bacilli in ICU staff could reach more than 80%.
Wearing disposable gloves can reduce the chance of patients being infected with germs, and medical staff can also get health protection. It can even be said that wearing gloves can reduce the chance of medical staff's family members and friends being exposed to germs. Because medical staff do not wear gloves and carry drug-resistant bacteria, through contact with the hands of medical staff, bacteria will cross-parasitic among patients, resulting in the spread of drug-resistant strains. There is thus another transmission among the contacts through the transfer of the host patient.
Therefore, medical staff wear gloves mainly to prevent the spread of germs, thereby protecting the patient, themselves and other contacts.
Disposable gloves have a certain lifespan. Generally, gloves need to be changed once more than 90 minutes during the operation to prevent the gloves from being damaged. However, gloves need to be changed immediately when:
1. After completing the patient examination, develop the habit of discarding gloves, and get rid of the habit of wearing gloves to touch computers, mobile phones, documents, etc.
2. If the gloves come into contact with places that may be contaminated by pathogens, it is recommended to replace a pair of clean gloves for operation if follow-up inspections are required or if a clean place is touched.
3. When the gloves come into contact with the patient's blood or body fluids, in order to avoid cross-infection with the patients who visit the doctor, it is necessary to change the gloves immediately;
Timely replacement of disposable gloves can effectively reduce the incidence of infectious diseases, which is related to the health of doctors and patients.
How to Wear Disposable Gloves?
The correct use of disposable gloves by medical staff not only protects themselves, but also ensures patient safety and is responsible for patients.
1. Wearing gloves
Hold the inner surface of the folded part of the glove with the right hand, take out a pair of gloves, put the left hand into the left glove first, put on the glove, put the left hand into the outer circle of the folded part of the right hand, and then put the right hand into the glove (put the right hand first Gloves are also available); pull the reversed part of the glove above the cuff without exposing the wrist; before wearing the glove, the hand cannot touch the outside of the glove, and after wearing the glove, cannot touch the skin.
2. Wear double gloves
Wearing double gloves can reduce the exposure of the wearer to hazards, and loose gloves are required if double gloves are required for specific procedures (eg chemotherapy, bone marrow aspiration) so that one can be placed over the other .
3. Change gloves in time
Gloves should be changed before touching mucous membranes after touching a suspected contaminated area or object in the same patient. Before touching non-contaminants or handling other patients, gloves should be removed, and hands should be washed or washed with disinfectant immediately to avoid spreading microorganisms to other patients or objects.
4. Glove wearing time
The longer you wear gloves, the more susceptible they are to damage.
5. Remove gloves correctly
During use, the source of infection will contaminate the outer surface of the glove. It is very important to take off the glove correctly. When taking off the glove, do not pull it forcibly. The glove should be turned over and taken off gently. Try not to touch the outside of the glove. It should be disinfected in time and should not be thrown into the waste bin. Taking off the gloves incorrectly may lead to the spread of contaminants outside the gloves. At this time, no matter how good the barrier function is, it is meaningless.
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