How much importance do we give to hand hygiene in India? To be honest not may people.
Though most of us do not think twice about hand hygiene yet we forget that it’s an important area in relation to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).
Senior citizens are prone to catching infections easily hence it is extremely important for the care staff to be trained on personal hygiene especially hand hygiene.
Since hands are the first point of contact with elderly residents in senior citizen care homes, hence it is critical that the Home Management should have the necessary Standards, Policies and Guidelines on hand hygiene.
The attached audit tool of 3 pages by GetSmart, Lancashire is a crisp read.
The purpose of the audit tool is to ensure staff are observed undertaking the correct hand hygiene technique.
In the event of non-compliance, action plans should be produced and reviewed regularly.
Completed audit tools should be kept for good practice assurance and as evidence for any inspections or audits.
The document can be downloaded here (Hand Hygiene for Senior Citizen Care Homes) or can be viewed below