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Jeffery, Steven (2020) Considering the switch to a latex-free glove policy to safeguard staff and patients. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 29 (20). pp. 1172-1176. ISSN 0966-0461. This article is available to all UHB staff and students via ASK Discovery tool http://tinyurl.com/z795c8c by using their UHB Athens login IDs
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While it is difficult to imagine that before the late 1800s, surgeons in the theatre environment operated on patients without gloves, gloves are now a clinical necessity. Their use has risen exponentially over the last 30 years, along with concerns over staff and patient allergy and sensitivity to the natural rubber latex proteins used in their manufacture. Having used latex gloves for the better part of 35 years, the author recently evaluated a latex-free alternative. In this article, which presents a rationale for the introduction of a latex-free glove policy across NHS departments and trusts, particularly in theatre settings, the author presents his experience, together with cases from four other surgeons, as well as evidence from the literature regarding potential clinical outcomes, quality of life and cost-effectiveness associated with latex-free gloves.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This article is available to all UHB staff and students via ASK Discovery tool http://tinyurl.com/z795c8c by using their UHB Athens login IDs |
| Subjects: | WD Diseases and disorders of systemic, metabolic or environmental origin > WD300 Hypersensitivity. Allergy WO Surgery |
| Divisions: | Planned IP Care > Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
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| Depositing User: | Mrs Yolande Brookes |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Nov 2020 17:10 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Nov 2020 17:10 |
| URI: | http://www.repository.uhblibrary.co.uk/id/eprint/3670 |
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