Table 5 Factors influencing surgeons’ decisions to use surgical antiseptic solution(s), consideration in the election of the proper antiseptic, and importance to reduce risk of infection
Open Fractures (N = 210) n (%) | Closed Fractures (N = 210) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Factors influencing surgeons’ decisiona | ||
Hospital policy | 98 (46.7) | 121 (57.6) |
Literature | 77 (36.7) | 88 (41.9) |
Clinical experience | 91 (43.3) | 82 (39.0) |
Practice guidelines | 75 (35.7) | 67 (31.9) |
Experience during training | 80 (38.1) | 59 (28.1) |
Colleague’s recommendation | 31 (14.8) | 20 (9.5) |
Suppliers agreement | 4 (1.9) | 5 (2.4) |
How often surgeons consider what type of antiseptic solution to use for open fracture cases | ||
Never (0%) | 31 (14.8) | 43 (20.5) |
Infrequently (1–25%) | 16 (7.6) | 20 (9.5) |
Sometimes (25–75%) | 14 (6.7) | 7 (3.3) |
Usually (75–99%) | 17 (8.1) | 19 (9.0) |
Always (100%) | 132 (62.9) | 121 (57.6) |
Importance of type of antiseptic used in reducing risk of infection | ||
Not important | 4 (1.9) | 8 (3.8) |
Slightly important | 23 (11.0) | 25 (11.9) |
Moderately important | 49 (23.3) | 56 (26.7) |
Very important | 71 (33.8) | 64 (30.5) |
Extremely important | 63 (30.0) | 57 (27.1) |