Odours occur from bacteria found on our skin and in our mouths. Taking good care of our skin and mouth helps to protect us infections regular bathing and teeth cleaning can help to protect us from bad odours. Poor personal hygiene is known to cause illness. Poor hygiene can be a sign of mental health issues or low self esteem from isolation from others. 2 Be able to support individuals to maintain personal hygiene Describe how to maintain dignity of an individual when supporting intimate personal hygiene When supporting an individual with intimate personal hygiene it is important to explain to the individual what is going to happen and ensuring that they understand what is going to happen and that they are comfortable with what is going to happen.
Unit 4222-250 Support individuals to maintain personal hygiene Outcome 1 Understand the importance of good personal hygiene 1 Explain why personal hygiene is important. People should have a good personal hygiene to maintain their wellbeing and health. Showering or bathing on a regular basis, washing hair and good overall cleaning of the body can help to kill harmful bacteria which could lead to health problems and illness. By maintaining good personal hygiene is important to peoples social, health, psychological well being. Good personal hyginene helps to prevent or develop infections, illness or bad odours, it also helps with confidence, motivation, body image and self esteem.
Hand gels should only be used as an interim measure until you are able to perform a proper hand wash; they are not a suitable replacement for good hand washing. Uniforms must be kept clean and tidy, and I wear a clean uniform every day. Tunics should have short sleeves to prevent them from dragging in body fluids when undertaking moving and positioning procedures. I must not go to the shops in my uniform, because I could be spreading bacteria and infectious agents. Personal hygiene is also important in the fight against infection.
A clean house can prevent infestations of disease-carrying vermin, such as rodents, cockroaches, fleas and lice. In addition, making sure your bathroom is sanitary can prevent the spread of dangerous viruses, such as hepatitis A, which can be spread through contact with fecal matter, according to the CDC. Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary defines hygiene as practices conducive to health. This includes taking care of your body, maintaining good oral health and eliminating odors. The Department of Health in the Philippines explains that poor personal hygiene can cause skin diseases and worm infestations, diarrheal diseases and dental diseases.
Poor dental hygeine will first be indicated by a build up of plaque on the teeth and bad breath but can lead to tooth decay, gum disease and loss of teeth, which can make a person who already has low self esteem loose more confidence. Poor hand hygeine puts everyone that the person has contact with at risk, 2.5 Describe how to maintain dignity of an individual when supporting intimate personal hygiene. You should always ensure that any activity that involves intimate personal hygiene takes place in a private area where the person feels safe and secure. You would discuss with the person what was going to take place, did they want a bath, a shower or
LD 206 – Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene Most people will maintain personal hygiene except in illness, substance abuse, or dementia. Dementia can cause a change in personal hygiene habits. People may forget to wash or change their clothes, or they may forget how to keep clean. Carers may find these stressful but different strategies can help. A person with dementia may need help with going to the toilet, getting dressed, brushing their teeth and grooming hair and nails.
Provide oral hygiene as necessary or requested (q1hr); Ensure nostrils are clear of dried secretions; Apply lubricant to prevent rubbing/complications; Change positions frequently, but not to pill on the tube; Encourage to report complaints of sore throat, encourage fluid intake if they can have it. 13. You note that A.G.’s NGT has not drained in the last 3 hours. What can you do to facilitate drainage? v. Ensure it is placed correctly, check tubing and suctioning set (if hooked); Reposition the patient to a Semi-Fowler’s position; Flush tubing to remove blockages.
Using PPE like gloves and aprons also helps reduce the spread of infection. PPE should be removed as soon as you leave the individuals working environment. Encouraging the individual's personal hygiene:- Some individuals will require prompting to undertake their personal hygiene, some will require assistance to undertake their personal hygiene and some individuals with require their personal hygiene to be undertaken on their behalf. Educating the individuals to the reasons why personal hygiene is important and the benefits that it brings to quality of life and dignity should be explained. Unit
Site Infection Like any wound, your PEG site may become infected. To prevent this, it is important to keep the area clean and dry. Clean the area daily with mild soap and water. If the bolster is too tight to your skin[pic] it is difficult to keep this area clean and dry. In this case, the bolster needs to be adjusted by your doctor 3.1 EXPLAIN LEGISLATION, PROTOCOLS AND AGREED WAYS OF WORKING THAT AFFECT WORKING PRACTICES RELATED TO EXTENDED FEEFDING
- Bad breath: It commonly develops from not regularly brushing and flossing teeth. Food can stuck between teeth causing tooth decay over time. Bacteria likes thrive on these food particles causing different dental diseases. - General diseases: Hygiene practices, such as hand washing, prove the most effective ways to prevent contracting disease and spreading disease. Hands are in constant contact with both the environment and the face, providing easy transportation from the surface of an infected object or person to our nose or mouth.