Question

how to participate hand hygiece in a health promotion or disease prevention activity/program at the community organization.

Answer 1

We can participate in hand hygiene in health promotion or disease prevention activity/program at the community organization by giving a presentation of the need for hand hygiene;

• Before and after coming in contact with any patient, substances of their body or any items that are contaminated by them
• Before and after invasive procedures are performed
• Before serving or feeding a patient/resident
• After assisting patients/ with personal care, for example, toileting or wound care
• Before and after putting on or taking off gloves
• After using the toilet,
• When in contact with secretions, excretions, blood and body fluids

Apart from this, we can give information to procedures required for hand hygiene using the resources such as WHO and CDC.