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Most studies have been small and used nonstandardized assessments of glove use and hand hygiene. We sought to observe whether gloves were worn when appropriate and whether hand hygiene compliance differed when gloves were worn.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700040972_abs2\"><jats:title>Design.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Observational study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700040972_abs3\"><jats:title>Participants and Setting.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Healthcare workers in 56 medical or care of the elderly wards and intensive care units in 15 hospitals across England and Wales.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700040972_abs4\"><jats:title>Methods.<\/jats:title><jats:p>We observed hand hygiene and glove usage (7,578 moments for hand hygiene) during 249 one-hour sessions. Observers also recorded whether gloves were or were not worn for individual contacts.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700040972_abs5\"><jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Gloves were used in 1,983 (26.2%) of the 7,578 moments for hand hygiene and in 551 (16.7%) of 3,292 low-risk contacts; gloves were not used in 141 (21.1%) of 669 high-risk contacts. The rate of hand hygiene compliance with glove use was 41.4% (415 of 1,002 moments), and the rate without glove use was 50.0% (1,344 of 2,686 moments). After adjusting for ward, healthcare worker type, contact risk level, and whether the hand hygiene opportunity occurred before or after a patient contact, glove use was strongly associated with lower levels of hand hygiene (adjusted odds ratio, 0.65 [95% confidence interval, 0.54-0.79]; P&lt;.0001).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700040972_abs6\"><jats:title>Conclusion.<\/jats:title><jats:p>The rate of glove usage is lower than previously reported. Gloves are often worn when not indicated and vice versa. The rate of compliance with hand hygiene was significantly lower when gloves were worn. 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