All Outputs (3)

Effects of Mucin on the dexterity and tactile sensitivity of medical glove users (2020)
Journal Article
Preece, D., Lewis, R., & Carré, M. J. (2020). Effects of Mucin on the dexterity and tactile sensitivity of medical glove users. Biotribology, 24, Article 100146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotri.2020.100146

The evaluation of medical glove performance has mostly focused on analysing how good a barrier the glove materials are, as well as their durability. Very few studies aim to determine how these gloves affect the performance of the user. This could lea... Read More about Effects of Mucin on the dexterity and tactile sensitivity of medical glove users.

Efficiency of donning and doffing medical examination gloves (2020)
Journal Article
Preece, D., Lewis, R., & Carré, M. J. (2020). Efficiency of donning and doffing medical examination gloves. International Journal of Ergonomics, 10(1), 1-17

Quickly donning and doffing medical gloves is of vital importance for high-pressure environments. The efficiency of glove donning, however, is sometimes hindered because of moisture on the hand. A variety of commercial glove coatings exist that are s... Read More about Efficiency of donning and doffing medical examination gloves.

A critical review of the assessment of medical gloves (2020)
Journal Article
Preece, D., Lewis, R., & Carré, M. J. (2021). A critical review of the assessment of medical gloves. Tribology: Materials, Surfaces and Interfaces, 15(1), 10-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/17515831.2020.1730619

Medical protective gloves must be assessed to adequate standards before becoming available for commercial use. Strength, integrity and contamination are assessed at the manufacturing stage. However, concerns are raised over the standardisation of the... Read More about A critical review of the assessment of medical gloves.