Bad habits that stick: adhesive tape use practices and beliefs

Authors

Julia Fischer DO, Baystate HealthFollow
Reva Kleppel, Baystate HealthFollow
Manju Mathew, Baystate HealthFollow
Morgan Gilmore, Baystate HealthFollow
Laura Hegarty-Moore RN, Baystate Health
Michele Maryanski, Baystate HealthFollow
Stacey Peters, Baystate HealthFollow
Kristin Smith RN, Baystate HealthFollow
Steven Roncaioli, Baystate HealthFollow
Jacob Smith MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Megan Gallagher, Baystate HealthFollow
Esteban DelPilar-Morales MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Sarah Haessler MD, Baystate HealthFollow

Author Department

Internal Medicine; Healthcare Quality; Infectious Diseases; Medicine

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

12-2024

Abstract

Tape rolls are often used for multiple patients despite recommendations by manufacturers for single-patient use. We developed a survey to query Health Care Personnel about their tape use practices and beliefs and uncovered behaviors that put patients at risk for hospital-acquired infections due to tape use.

Recommended Citation

Fischer J, Kleppel R, Mathew M, Gilmore M, Hegarty-Moore L, Maryanski M, Peters S, Smith K, Roncaioli S, Smith J, Gallagher MC, DelPilar-Morales E, Haessler S. Bad habits that stick: adhesive tape use practices and beliefs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Dec 20:1-3. doi: 10.1017/ice.2024.175. Epub ahead of print.

PMID

39703078