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Use gloves in the medical

In the United States, a study of 2,500 cases of skin-to-skin contact with HIV-positive blood resulted in no cases of HIV infection. If the injured skin is the gateway for microorganisms to penetrate the body.

Gloves are the means of protection for everyone involved in the care of the sick. Gloves are intended to: protect patients from the spread of disease-causing microorganisms during surgical procedures; Protecting health workers: Creating barriers to prevent blood and contact with the skin of health workers, prevent chemical agents to irritate the skin and keep the feeling of the skin.

Gloves used in medical facilities include: sterile gloves; Clean gloves; Protective gloves

The effects when wearing gloves are: To prevent chemical agents that irritate the skin; If mating can prevent the penetration of microorganisms; Keep the feeling of the skin.

Specify the type of gloves used. Remove sterile gloves when: Surgery; Invasive technique; Special treatment. Use clean gloves when: Doing work at risk of exposure to blood / body fluids of the patient; Contact with contaminated medical device; The hands of health workers do not heal; Wear sanitary gloves when: Cleaning; Waste collection; Gathering of cloth; Handle medical instruments, test instruments; Handle patient care instruments

Gloves regulations: Gloves are not needed in general care and there is no risk of blood or fluid contamination. Change the glove immediately after each procedure or take care of each patient. Use gloves for each patient and change gums between clean and impure processes on the same patient. It is strictly forbidden to use a gauntlet to examine and care for many patients; Replace gloves when they are torn, punctured or punctured; It is strictly forbidden to wear gloves or to do administrative work, papers; After the use of gloves, blood, body fluids or secretions must be disposed of as hazardous medical waste; After removing gloves, wash hands immediately;

Protection of the hands.

Healthy hand skin can prevent the pathogen to enter the body. There is no scientific evidence of the possibility of skin contact with a small amount of HIV-infected blood, in the short term, leading to HIV infection. Important notes. Clean and safe hands wear dirty gloves; Gloves may be torn at the time of manufacture so before using it should check the integrity of the gloves; The use of gloves can cause stretching and bacterial perforation, which can lead to gauntleting, so it is advisable to change the gloves frequently, usually for 1 hour. There have been studies showing that after use, up to a quarter of the gloves are not intact; In prolonged surgery, it is advisable to use two or three overlapping gloves. Numerous studies have documented the percentage of puncturing gums in surgeries of up to 31% when wearing a glove, 9% wearing two gauntlets and 1.2% wearing three overcoats; Reusing sterile gloves and clean gloves is not considered a "safe practice". Do not use reusable gloves for sterile techniques.