Commenting on the survey findings, John Timmons, Clinical Staff Nurse and International Medical Director, said:
“This landmark survey demonstrates another unacceptable risk that surgeons and nurses are having to face when helping patients in hospitals around the world. With health systems across the globe under immense pressure to meet the demands of the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare professionals should not have to deal with blisters, rashes and itchy skin while trying to perform operations.”
“Mölnlycke’s purpose is to advance performance in healthcare across the world, and we aspire to equip everybody in healthcare with solutions to achieve the best outcomes. Recognizing the high levels of allergic contact dermatitis which surgeons and nurses face, we have developed the Biogel PI UltraTouch S surgical glove range, which has been designed to minimize the risk of allergic contact dermatitis. It is vital that hospitals recognize and provide for the dermatological requirements of each and every healthcare professional in the operating room.”
Find out more about the survey results at www.molnlycke.com/biogel.
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The survey looked at the opinions and experiences of 568 leading surgeons and nurses across the United Kingdom, United States, Japan and Scandinavia.
About Mölnlycke
Mölnlycke is a world leading medical solutions company. Our purpose is to advance performance in healthcare across the world. That is why we aspire to equip everybody in healthcare with solutions to achieve the best outcomes. We develop and bring to market innovative wound care and surgical solutions along the entire continuum of care – from prevention to post-acute settings. Our solutions provide value, supported by clinical and health economic evidence.
Mölnlycke was founded in 1849. Today, our solutions are available in around 100 countries; we are the number one global provider of advanced wound care and single-use surgical products; and we are Europe’s largest provider of customized trays. Our headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden and we have about 7,800 employees around the world. Learn more at molnlycke.com.
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