Hair can become greasy, skin can become dry and the body can start to smell. The skin can become dry and cracked or moist and sweaty which can lead to an increase in bacteria and risk of infection. Not maintaining own personal hygiene can have an impact on physical wellbeing as it can cause the skin to crack and break down causing sores that can lead to infection and strong odour, which can then also affect a persons mental health as it can lead to loss of personal interaction which in turn can lead to a loss of confidence. 1.2 cont Emotional well-being is then affected the person will start to feel isolated and not feel good about themselves maybe causing them to become depressed. 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.
Evidence No Written Questions Unit 4222-250 Support individuals to maintain personal hygiene (LD 206 C) Learner’s Name: LD 206:1.1 | Explain why personal hygiene is important | Personal hygiene refers to the comprehensive cleaning of and caring for your body. Maintaining good personal hygiene includes bathing, washing your hands, brushing your teeth and wearing clean clothing. It also includes making safe and healthy decisions when interacting with others. Implementing good personal hygiene practices has both health and social benefits. Health BenefitsKeeping your body clean is vital in combating and preventing illness - both for yourself and for those around you.
| | 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.
Principles of Supporting An Individual to Maintain Personal Hygiene Outcome 1 - Understand the Importance of Good Hygiene Explain why personal Hygiene is important Person hygiene means the cleaning and grooming of the external body to make sure the skin, nails and hair are in good condition. This is done to keep the body and hair clean and free from any infections. Through eating, drinking, coughing, sneezing, sweating and slimintion of urne and excrement the body needs cleaning to prevent infection, discomfort and odours. From maintaining a high standard of personal hygiene an individual feels clean, presentable and comfortable. Through looking presentable and feeling clean an individuals self esteem and self respect rises.
1. Understanding the Importance of Good Personal Hygiene Personal hygiene is important for many reasons; these can be personal, social, health reasons, psychological or simply as a way of life. Essentially, keeping a good standard of hygiene helps to prevent development and spread of infections, illnesses and bad odours. Many people can be conscious of hygiene needs and self-esteem, confidence and motivation can suffer through bad hygiene practice. Any injuries or cuts and grazes are present then the wound should be cleaned and dressed as this can help reduce the risk of infection and pain.
Also having good personal hygiene can make you feel valued. 1.2- Describe the effects of poor personal hygiene on health and well being: If personal hygiene is not maintained an individual’s skin can break down this can lead to getting sores, infections and pain for the individual. Also if personal hygiene isn’t maintained it can also affect the individual’s mental health, this can lead to a lack in confidence and insecurities. Emotional and physical well-being can also be affected as well if personal hygiene isn’t maintained. Emotional is affected as the person doesn’t feel good in themselves, and physical is affected if their health starts to decrease.
Agree with the individual how privacy will be maintained during personal care. We agree on the level of privacy he needs also by talking, I ask him when or if he wants me to leave the bathroom so he can have some privacy or hold a towel up while he washes. Outcome 2 Be able to provide support for personal care safety. 1. Support individual to understand the reasons for hygiene and safety precautions.
In a residential nursing home for the elderly, this legislation impacts on the health of service users and health care professionals because it helps them reduce the chances of injuring themselves while in the setting. The legislation impacts on the safety of service users and health care professionals because it aims to keep everyone safe so they do not injure themselves. The legislation impacts on the security of service users and health care professionals because it aims to keep them safe from danger and threat of injuries. Data Protection Act 1998- This legislation relates to any personal information. This includes paper and electronic formats.
IUNIT 249 PRINCIPLES OF SUPPORTING AN INDIVIDUAL TO MAINTAIN PERSONAL HYGIENE Outcome 1: understand the importance of good personal hygiene 1. Explain why personal hygiene is important. Personal Hygiene is important for feeling good about your self, comfortable and clean. Good personal hygiene means the reduction of body odour which can be unpleasant for the individual and others. Personal hygiene also makes you have feelings of self-worth and can make you feel valued.
We vaccinate against measles, mumps and rubella because they are very unpleasant illnesses and either one of them could cause a death. Measles an cause ear infections, pneumonia, eye infections, fits and encephalitis (inflammation of your brain). Sometimes it can be fatal. Mumps can cause meningitis and result in deafness. It may also cause inflammation of the pancreas.