- A good example is gloves. You can feel safe with gloves, but the problem is that you do not know if you get rid of spit or other fluid from the patient. And instead of washing it away, there is the risk of spreading the infection, says Amelie Magnander, hygiene doctor at the county hospital Ryhov.

Film should increase knowledge

Surveys show that municipal staff generally follow hygiene routines worse than the region's healthcare personnel. Therefore, infectious protection / hygiene at the county hospital Ryhov has sent instructional films to the municipalities in the county to increase knowledge about how infectious protection equipment should be used.

- Poor knowledge sometimes leads to staff using more protective equipment than necessary and this increases the risk of more spread of infection and the equipment runs out faster, says Amelie Magnander.