At present India may not be the Shining Star in the field of Elderly Care however it is definitely a Rising Star and soon it will become the brightest star in the landscape of Global Social Welfare.
While the Aged Care sector in India is gradually spreading its wings and learning to fly, however the larger point of debate is, do we have a trained and qualified workforce to care for Older People?
Infection Prevention and Control is an important aspect in the overall person-centered care and Quality of Life of the Elders.
The attached resource document “Procedures and Practices for Infection Prevention and Control Training Session – IV, published by National Center for Disease Control under the ageis of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is a good training module.
The entire topic is structured under 8 modules titled “Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Facilities Training Sessions”. I am sharing Module 4 for the benefit of the larger cause.
Module 4 covers the following topics:
- Hand hygiene
- Personal protective equipment(PPE)
- Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
- Prevention of injuries from sharps
- Safe handling of patient-care equipment-injection safety
- Principles of asepsis
- Environmental infection control
- Airborne precautions
- Droplet precautions
- Contact precautions
- Placement of patient with transmissible disease
The document can be accessed on the website https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/ or can be downloaded here (Training for Infection Prevention and Control)
The document can also be viewed below