Use of personal protective equipment and operating room behaviors in four surgical subspecialties: personal protective equipment and behaviors in surgery

• Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 20; no. 2; p. 110
• Main Authors: Akduman, D, Kim, L E, Parks, R L, L'Ecuyer, P B, Mutha, S, Jeffe, D B, Evanoff, B A, Fraser, V J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.1999
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cross Infection - prevention & control; Female; General Surgery - standards; Guideline Adherence; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Operating Rooms - standards; Personnel, Hospital; Prospective Studies; Protective Clothing - utilization; Surgical Procedures, Operative - methods

To evaluate Universal Precautions (UP) compliance in the operating room (OR). Prospective observational cohort. Trained observers recorded information about (1) personal protective equipment used by OR staff; (2) eyewear, glove, or gown breaks; (3) the nature of sharps transfers; (4) risk-taking beh...