Abstract
In many settings, professional attire used during hospital delivery has changed from surgical apparel to clean clothing. To document current practice, a questionnaire was mailed to obstetric nursing supervisors of 30 metropolitan hospitals. Follow-up letters and phone calls resulted in a response rate of 100%. As the annual number of births per hospital increased, the use of surgical attire ( P = 0.056) and surgical drapes ( P = 0.03) decreased. No significant difference was found between physician's and certified nurse-midwife's (CNM) use of apparel ( P ⩾ 0.16). However, less frequent use of the cap and gown by the CNM did approach statistical significance ( P = 0.09). A significant difference ( P < 0.05) was found for the use of attire between delivery room and birthing room settings; more surgical attire was required for the more traditional delivery room births.
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