title: Practices and attitudes of surgeons toward the prevention of surgical site infections: a provincial survey in Alberta, Canada.
abstract: We surveyed 589 surgeons in Alberta, Canada, about the prevention of surgical site infections and compared their practices to the recommendations of evidence-based guidelines. Of the 247 (42%) who responded, most (156 [63%]) were not in compliance with guideline recommendations for preoperative bathing, hair removal, antimicrobial prophylaxis, or intraoperative skin preparation (although 91 [37%] state they are following guidelines).
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Philip J B
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spady
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Gara
authors.forename: Sarah E D
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Forgie
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010820:Physicians / Q000145:classification; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*