There may be cases of social exclusion and isolation, other people may comment on their poor hygiene causing social embarrassment and a lack of self worth and confidence if they cannot do anything about it themselves if relying on other people to see to their hygiene. 2. Being Able to Support Individuals to Maintain Personal Hygiene There are factors that an individual can be supported by helping them understand what can contribute to good personal hygiene: Washing Showering/bathing Washing hair Cleaning clothes/putting clothes in laundry Keeping nails clean Washing hands after using the toilet and before eating Addressing personal hygiene issues with an individual in a sensitive manner without imposing our own values is about being diplomatic. For example, by asking an individual if they would like to have a bath rather than saying "I think you need a bath". However, you must remember that
| | Performance Evidence Record | | CANDIDATE NAME Ishrit Ahmed _____________________________________________________________ Evidence ref: CU268 | Use this form to record details of activities (tick as appropriate) Observed by your assessor Oral questions Assignments/Questions Observation of work products Assessment criteria | UNIT – CU268 Principles of Supporting an Individual to Maintain Personal Hygiene. | 1.11.22.12.22.33.13.23.33.43.53.64.14.2 | Explain why personal hygiene is important. Maintaining personal hygiene is necessary 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, illness and bad odors. Describe the effects of poor personal hygiene on health and well-being.
If the equipment hasn t then is should not be used as it is a danger to yourself and the client. It is to be reported straight away to the office and a report put in the care plan. A note can be attached to the equipment for the other carers as well. Describe ways to ensure the individual can summon help when alone during personal care. Some people like to wash themselves and if this is the case it is advisable to stay close to the bathroom in case they do need your help.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) . Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences (RIDDOR) 1.2 Health and Safety policies and procedures are in place to ensure managers, employers and employees work to agreed standards. They have been put in place to protect staff as well as residents and visitors. 1.3 Social care worker-To keep yourself up to date on any necessary knowledge required to carry out your tasks competently and within your agreed ways of working. It is important to not carry out tasks that you have not been trained to do.
On our hands we have normal bacterial skin flora which is found deep in the skins layer and under fingernails. It is part of the body’s natural resistance mechanism and can be difficult to get rid of by hand washing. We also have transient flora which is not part of the usual micro flora of the hands and can be picked up through contact with people, surroundings and equipment. This can be removed by simple hand washing procedures such as soap and water. Hand washing is important to remove dirt and most transient organisms (Class notes, 2012).
Understand support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care. This is the balance between health and safety. This is on the concepts of stability and mental capacity. For instance: • The individual wants to go to the bathroom by themselves but it is not safe for them to be left alone as they are not stable on their feet and are prone to falling. It is your duty of care to keep them safe from
Hand washing is one of the most important ways of reducing and controlling the spread of infections. (Storr 2004). Good hand washing is the first line of defence against the spread. Hand washing is to remove pathogenic microorganisms. Transient microorganisms are found on nurse’s hand which unfortunately is the source of HAI; fortunately they can be removed when the nurses wash their hands.
1.3 Agree with the individual how privacy will be maintained through personal care I always ensure that doors are closed where possible or blinds drawn so that other colleagues or service users cannot gain view and curtains are shut so that other passer’s by cannot obtain view and towels or covers are used to hide their genital areas. The service users dignity and privacy should be foremost. 2.1 Support the individual to understand the reasons for hygiene and safety precautions. Some individuals being supported may need to be sensitively reminded about hygiene, it is good practice to explain the reasons for maintaining good hygiene levels, whilst respecting people's differences and attitudes to taking care of themselves. 2.2 Explain how to report concerns about the safety and hygiene of equipment or facilities used for personal care.
Clean hands are also important, as this ensures that any contact with bacteria that your hands have come into contact with does not have the chance to spread. Washing hands with soap and water regularly will reduce the risk of illnesses like novo virus, MRSA and colds and flu from having a chance to spread to our patients. Outcome 2 2.1 Explain how to address personal hygiene issues with an individual in
It can also effect your well-being if you have poor hygiene people around you tend to pick up on it quickly and you could put peope off if you smell unpleasent, you may get picked on for smelling or for having greasy hair etc; this could effect your confidence and body image and you may neglect yourself from social activities. 2.5 Describe how to mantain dignity of an individual when supporting intimate personal hygiene When supporting an individual with their personal hygiene its important to make sure that you mantain their dignity to respect them as they may be shy or embarrassed that you are helping them with personal care, let them do their private areas if they can and dry themselves in that area if they are capable. If your in an area for example