bacterial count on hands after a surgical simulation hand hygiene gel nail bacterial count on hand
Conditions
Interventions
The participants will have their nails on one hand done with gel nail polish by the professional manicurist. Each nail will be paint by the gel base, 2-3 layers of gel color and the top coating, respe
Experimental Other
gel nail polish
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
22 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. age between 22-65 years old, 2. work as a surgeon, a fellow, a resident or a scrub nurse who has a working experience more than 1 year, 3. have been practicing surgical hand scrub and sterile gowning and gloving.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. have a wound or ulcer on hands and fingers, 2. have parts of any nail missing from injury or surgery, 3. allergy to chlorhexidine hand scrub, latex, acrylic or UV light.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mean of bacterial count after surgical hand scrub, after surgery on the outer gloves, after the surgery on the inner gloves colony forming units | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| bacterial translocation from the inner to the outer gloves after the surgery colony-forming unit | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNichada Thaveekittikul
Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed