title: A cover up? Potential risks of wearing theatre clothing outside theatre.
abstract: A report from the Hospital Infection Society Working Group (2002) examined ritualistic practices in theatre and evidence was sought to establish which practices could be supported with clear scientific evidence. The report stated that there is little or no research to show that wearing theatre attire outside the theatre and returning without changing into clean theatre attire increases wound infection rates. It is difficult to implement infection control practices on a scientific basis as there is often a lack of evidence to support the practice. Moreover, many practices are grounded in 'this is the way things are done around here' (Ward 2000).
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roxburgh
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gall
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D017144:Focus Groups; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000382:microbiology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D012606:Scotland