Abstract
Gloves are worn to protect hands from contamination and microorganisms; this measurement tries to isolate the hands of the healthcare workers to ensure a better protection, with an aim of minimizing the risk of transmission of infectious agents to patients. 
 This survey aims at assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards disposable gloves use among nursing staff at Hassan II University Teaching Hospital in Fez. This is a cross-sectional prospective and evaluative study that covers a two-month period. Data were collected using an anonymous and self-administered questionnaire. 
 The population studied was quite young with 76,5% aged between 20-30 years. The results have shown that 264 (85.99%) of participants had received training in disposable gloves mastering. Moreover, 161 (52.3%) claimed to change always disposable gloves while moving from one patient to another. In contrast, 231 (75.2%) emphasized the need to change gloves each time they have been in contact with blood or other body fluids. However, the Studies by self- administered questionnaires, as is the case for our investigation, inform about self-declared claims and are not always related to practical implications
 Inappropriate glove use was frequently declared in this study. This survey showed a misconception of the risk in several practice situations, some good results of wearing gloves reflect this engendered feeling of individual protection.
Highlights
Benboubker et al Introduction: The emergence of infections in the 1980s, like human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis virus, led to the drafting of “universal precautions”,1 which have extended to the “standard precautions”, published by the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention in Atlanta in 1996.2 These precautions recommended the use of gloves in the event of exposure to biological fluids and contact with mucous membranes; this measure tries to isolate the hands of healthcare workers to ensure better protection,[3] and it makes it possible to ensure the hygiene of the hands after the use of gloves, to minimize the risk of transmission of infectious agents to patients.[4]
The nursing professions are represented in three distinct categories, with a relatively high rate of 73.2% (90∕123) for Registered Nurse Specialists (RNs) compared to 51.2% (154∕301) for Registered Polyvalent Nurses (RNs) and 40.9% (63∕154) for Caregivers
Our data show that 86.0% of participants stated that they have been trained about the mastery of singleuse gloves practice in a health care setting, 54.1% of them during the past five years
Summary
The emergence of infections in the 1980s, like human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis virus, led to the drafting of “universal precautions”,1 which have extended to the “standard precautions”, published by the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention in Atlanta in 1996.2 These precautions recommended the use of gloves in the event of exposure to biological fluids and contact with mucous membranes; this measure tries to isolate the hands of healthcare workers to ensure better protection,[3] and it makes it possible to ensure the hygiene of the hands after the use of gloves, to minimize the risk of transmission of infectious agents to patients.[4]. This approach can succeed only if there is valid information on the level of knowledge and the attitudes of carers towards this practice
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