What Is The Importance Of Hand Hygiene And Hand Care Essay
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This article overall purpose is to inform the importance of knowledge and practice of effective hand hygiene and hand care to prevent or reduce cross-contamination from healthcare personnel to patients (HCP). As the article’s author expressed at the introduction “ Healthcare-acquired infections are a major source of illness and death in hospitalized patients, and approximately 20%-40% of these infections are a result of cross-infection via the hands of healthcare personnel” (Eve Cuny 1)
Healthcare-acquired infections are by history one of the main causes of death in hospital and healthcare settings, there are many known and investigated causes but the root of them relies on inadequate and ineffective hand
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Hand care with the use of emollients to moisturize and avoid skin irritation to maintain it, as effective barrier are very important as long as are compatible with medical products and are nonallergenic.
In conclusion, my overall impression is that this article is very useful to understand that cross-contaminations can be control by the use of effective hand hygiene. It is not only washing hands between patients or sanitizing only because our hands looks clean, it is a matter of knowing when and why we are risking patients if inappropriate technique is used, in few words: knowledge, commitment and responsibility.
I have learned and will practice that is very critical to know what hand washing technique and disinfection must be used before, during and after performance of every procedures, whether routine or surgical with specific routine and steps. I learned that CDC guidelines are implemented to control infection in medical and dental settings to prevent cross-contamination and are to be followed at any
In this essay, the author
- Explains the purpose of the article, which is to inform the importance of knowledge and practice of effective hand hygiene and hand care to prevent or reduce cross-contamination from healthcare personnel to patients.
- Explains that healthcare-acquired infections are by history one of the main causes of death in hospital and healthcare settings.
- Explains the importance of hand hygiene, starting from the definition and contrast of transient and resident flora.
- Explains the purpose of the article, which is to inform the importance of knowledge and practice of effective hand hygiene and hand care to prevent or reduce cross-contamination from healthcare personnel to patients.
- Explains that healthcare-acquired infections are by history one of the main causes of death in hospital and healthcare settings.
- Explains the importance of hand hygiene, starting from the definition and contrast of transient and resident flora.
- Cites semmelweis’ theory in 1847, where physicians and medical students washed and disinfected their hands with a chlorinated lime solution.
- Describes cdc guidelines for hand washing techniques before surgical and routine procedures to emphasize the prevention of cross-contamination for infection control.
- Advises about the need to control the use of soaps and detergents to avoid irritant contact dermatitis as one of the effects of constant hand washing and disinfection.
- Explains that hand care with the use of emollients to moisturize and avoid skin irritation is important as long as are compatible with medical products and are nonallergenic.
- Concludes that this article is useful to understand that cross-contaminations can be controlled by the use of effective hand hygiene.
- Explains that they learned that hand washing technique and disinfection must be used before, during and after every procedure. cdc guidelines are implemented to control infection in medical and dental settings to prevent cross-contamination.
- Explains that dental assistants often fail to follow directions and misunderstand the importance and type of hand washing technique to use. they will apply this article information to prevent spreading contamination in their dental work area.
- Explains that practicing hand hygiene is a simple yet effective way to prevent infections. cleaning your hands can prevent the spread of germs, including those resistant to antibiotics.
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- Explains the role of hand hygiene in healthcare-associated infection prevention.
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