https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41115 Tue 26 Jul 2022 09:16:23 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48332 Tue 14 Mar 2023 17:01:37 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:18806 0.05). Higher incidence of significant blood spillage during the procedure was observed among clinicians wearing no gloves (16.74%) in comparison with their glove-wearing counterparts (9.03%, P < 0.05). One needlestick injury was recorded in the present study period. There was no difference in blood culture contamination rate between glove-wearing group and no-gloves group (3.94% vs 3.76%, P > 0.05). Conclusions: The present study shows that the use of protective gloves was not associated with adverse outcomes of clinical performance during paediatric cannulation. The low compliance rate of gloves use is alarming, and many clinicians might be exposed to potential blood-borne infections. Clinicians should be encouraged and supported to use gloves for paediatric cannulation.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:51:04 AEDT ]]>