title: Use of gloves in the community: why, when, which and how?
abstract: The use of gloves has become routine since the early 1980s. It is recognized that they have an important part to play in the protection of both staff and patient/clients in the prevention of cross-infection. However, as choices relating to glove usage have increased over the years, health-care staff need to adopt a risk assessment approach, considering why, when, which and how gloves should be used. This article outlines the different types of gloves available and when they should be used.
authors.affiliation: Community Infection Control, South West Kent Primary Care Trust, Tonbridge.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Carroll
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D017575:Gloves, Protective; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007840:Latex; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride; D013242:Sterilization; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D007840:Latex; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride