Infrequent washing of the hair and face can lead to build up that triggers acne breakouts and skin infections like impetigo. Poor personal hygiene can be a sign of a mental health issue, or low self esteem, leading to isolation. Poor hygiene can be a red flag for a major depressive disorder. It is not always major psychological disorders that cause poor hygiene; sometimes social isolation and poor self-esteem can contribute to lack of interest in
If the woman has illness for example HIV, the midwife might get it if she didn’t wear gloves during the delivery. * Employers might also get infected (for example, tetanus) while cleaning medical equipment such as syringe, kitchen utensils like knife or any other sharp materials that has rust on it. * A patient might have been poisoned if the food that is given to the patient has bacteria. Dentist Physical * The employers might trip over by the scattered wires. * The dentist or the
a. The Fertility factor (also known as F factor or sex factor) is a bacterial DNA sequence that allows a bacterium to produce a sex pilus necessary for conjugation. It contains 20 tra (for "transfer") genes and a number of other genetic sequences responsible for incompatibility, replication, and other functions. The F factor is an episome and can exist as an independent plasmid or integrate into the bacterial cell's genome. There are several names for the possible
Localised infection~ Is where the pain can be pinpointed and is coming from the cause itself and the area that it homes at, this would be things like cuts/wounds to the skin or an ingrown toenail. 1.5 Poor personal hygiene, incorrect disposal of rubbish, waste, chemicals and clinical contamination, poor hand hygiene, not wearing P.P.E when needed, not storing or cooking foods properly, not complying with cleaning rotas, overcrowding when an illness is apparent, not following policies or reporting outbreaks or episodes of disease, direct contact with bodily fluids. 2.1 All organisms need different things to grow and thrive, they all need somewhere to grow for instance….. A host,
1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites Bacteria are one celled organisms (not all of which are harmful). Some types of bacteria live and multiply in the environment whereas others are adapted to be inside human or animals hosts. Rates of multiplication can vary from minutes to months depending on the type of bacteria. Viruses are much smaller than cells and are basically just a capsule that contains genetic material. They have to invade cells and use the cellular machinery to live and reproduce.
5. Poor practices that may lead to the spread of infection include poor hand hygiene, not washing hands between going to different patients, incorrect use of PPE and coughing and sneezing. Also incorrect barrier nursing and handling of food. Outcome 2
Unit 10 1:1 identify the differences between bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Viruses With the exception of newly discovered prions, viruses are the smallest agents of infectious disease. Most viruses are exceedingly small (about 20 - 200 nanometers in diameter) and essentially round in shape. They consist of little more than a small piece of genetic material surrounded by a thin protein coating. Some viruses are also surrounded by a thin, fatty envelope.
The Causes and Spread of Infections CANDIDATE NAME: DATE: IC02 Page 0 10/13/2013 IC02 - THE CAUSES AND SPREAD OF INFECTIONS MICRO-ORGANISMS ARE OFTEN DEFINED AS: Collin English Dictionary Definition: noun any organism, such as a bacterium, protozoan, or virus, of microscopic size WHAT ARE THE FOLLOWING AND GIVE AT LEAST ONE COMMON ILLNESS, DISEASE OR INFECTION THAT THEY CAN GIVE. BACTERIA Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals. Bacteria were among the first life forms to appear on Earth, and are present in most habitats on the planet. Bacteria inhabit soil, water, acidic hot springs, radioactive waste, and the deep portions of Earth's crust. Bacteria also live in plants, animals, and have flourished in manned space vehicles.
Poor hygiene may lead to social difficulties and isolation. All these aspects are affecting individual’s well-being and breaking down their mental health and leading to developing of mental illnesses. When is personal hygiene not maintained, individual’s physical health deteriorate by having skin problems, infections, dental diseases, increasing likelihood of contracting contagious illnesses Outcome 3 Understand when poor hygiene may be an indicator of other underlying personal issues The learner can: identify underlying personal issues that may be a cause of poor personal hygiene Failure to brush and floss, failure to use soap and shampoo, failure to use deodorant, failure to change clothes regularly, drug use,
Unit 86 – Maintain Personal Hygiene 1.1 Explain why personal hygiene is important Maintaining personal hygiene is of key importance for many reasons; personal, social, health, psychological or simply as a way of life. Keeping a good standard of hygiene helps to prevent the development and spread of infections, illnesses and bad odours. Poor hygiene can also have a negative impact on an individuals social life as friends and family with notice your appearance or odour for example and as a result wont want to bother with you. 1.2 Describe the effects of poor hygiene on health and wellbeing Poor hygiene can have a range effects on your health and wellbeing, for example; A build up of sweat and bacteria will cause body odour or B.O. which is probably the most common effect of poor hygiene.