ROJoson PEP Talk: INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
1. INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
August 12, 2023
1400H - 1500H
Via Zoom
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
FUNDAMENTALS in
INFECTION
PREVENTION and
CONTROL in their
health management.
2. INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
August 12, 2023
1400H - 1500H
Via Zoom
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
FUNDAMENTALS in
INFECTION
PREVENTION and
CONTROL in their
health management.
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5. INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
FUNDAMENTALS in
INFECTION
PREVENTION and
CONTROL in their
health management.
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PEP TALK!
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6. INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
FUNDAMENTALS in
INFECTION
PREVENTION and
CONTROL in their
health management.
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7. INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
FUNDAMENTALS in
INFECTION
PREVENTION and
CONTROL in their
health management.
ROJoson PEP Talk
I have a Patient
Empowerment
Program in which I
like to empower the
lay people or
patients to take
control in the
management of
their health.
8. I started the PEP Talk
on May 15, 2021.
There are 3 courses
in the PEP Talk.
I completed the Core
Course on October 9,
2021.
9. From October 23,
2021 onwards, I have
been tackling Health
Disorder and Health
Issue Courses. This
may take 3 years or
longer depending on
our enthusiasm,
discipline and
perseverance.
10. INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
FUNDAMENTALS in
INFECTION
PREVENTION and
CONTROL in their
health management.
My PEP TALK today is
entitled:
Fundamentals in
INFECTION
PREVENTION and
CONTROL
In consonance with
DOH Health
Awareness Calendar
National Infection
and Control Week
(July – 3rd wk)
11. Contents
• What is an infection?
• What are the different types of infections?
• What are the causes of infections?
• How to prevent infections?
• How to recognize infections?
• How to control infections?
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
Disclaimer:
ROJoson PEP Talk
contains ROJoson’s
Thoughts, Perceptions,
Opinions and
Recommendations
(TPORs) culled from
experiences of other
professionals and
ROJoson.
12. What is an infection?
The invasion and growth of germs in the body
causing symptoms of infection such as fever,
pain, redness, and pus.
The presence of germs or their multiplication per
se is not infection. [colonization]
There must be invasion and there must be
interactions between the germs and the body
with clinical expression (with symptoms).
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
13. What are the different types of infections?
Types of infection are basically classified as what
kind of germs are causing the infection.
The germs may be bacteria, viruses, fungi, or
other microorganisms.
Thus, basically:
• Bacterial infection
• Viral infection
• Fungal infection
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
14. What are the causes of infections?
Germs
Invasion and damage to body tissues and organs
• Germ load (bacterial load; viral load; fungal
load) - amount
• Invasiveness of germs
• Susceptibility of host (human body)
The invasion and growth of germs in the body –
INFECTION.
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
When the body’s
immune system is
strong, it can often
fight the germs and
cure an infection.
Infections can begin
anywhere in the
body and may
spread all through it.
15. What are the causes of infections?
Infections can begin anywhere in the body and may spread all through
it.
Entry points:
• Through the skin
• Through openings in the body
mouth and nose – digestive tract and respiratory tract
ears
anus
• Through blood stream and lymphatic channel after entry through
skin and openings in the body
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
16. How to prevent infections?
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
17. What are the different causes of infections?
Germs
Invasion and damage to body tissues and organs
• Germ load (bacterial load; viral load; fungal
load) - amount
• Invasiveness of germs
• Susceptibility of host (human body)
The invasion and growth of germs in the body –
INFECTION.
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
When the body’s
immune system is
strong, it can often
fight the germs and
cure an infection.
Infections can begin
anywhere in the
body and may
spread all through it.
18. How to prevent infections?
Germ load (bacterial load; viral load; fungal load)
- amount
• Avoid contact as much as possible (zero load)
• Decrease the load if zero load not possible
Invasiveness of germs
• Avoid contact as much as possible (zero load)
• Decrease the load if zero load not possible
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
19. How to prevent infections?
Susceptibility of host (human body)
• IMPROVE, INCREASE, MAINTAIN host
resistance through healthy lifestyle (diet and
exercise and mental wellness)
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
When the body’s
immune system is
strong, it can often
fight the germs and
cure an infection.
20. How to prevent infections?
• Hand Hygiene – decrease / zero the load on
the body (skin and openings) passing from the
hands
• Body Hygiene (shower) – decrease / zero the
load on the body (skin and openings – ears,
mouth, nose, and anus)
• Use of facial masks – decrease / zero the load
into the respiratory tract
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
Strategies against
germ load /
invasiveness of
germs
• Avoid contact as
much as possible
(zero load)
• Decrease the load
if zero load not
possible)
21. How to prevent infections?
• Ensurance or vigilance on clean things placed
into openings in the body (ears, mouth, nose
and anus)
Foods
Water
Cleaning of ears
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
Strategies against
germ load /
invasiveness of
germs
• Avoid contact as
much as possible
(zero load)
• Decrease the load
if zero load not
possible)
22. How to recognize infections?
Cardinal symptoms and signs of infections:
• CALOR – Warmth or fever
• DOLOR – Pain
• RUBOR – Redness
• TUMOR – Swelling
• FUNCTIO LAESA – Loss of function
• PUS
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
23. How to recognize infections?
Cardinal symptoms and signs of infections:
• CALOR – Warmth or fever
• DOLOR – Pain
• RUBOR – Redness
• TUMOR – Swelling
• FUNCTIO LAESA – Loss of function
• PUS
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
24. How to recognize infections?
Cardinal symptoms and signs of infections:
• CALOR – Warmth or fever
• DOLOR – Pain
• RUBOR – Redness
• TUMOR – Swelling
• FUNCTIO LAESA – Loss of function
• PUS
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
25. How to control infections (when they set in already)?
For infected surface wounds, wash with water and mild soap at least
once a day.
For infections that need medical expertise, consult a physician asap.
Take proper medications for germ control and only when needed as not
all need antigerm drugs (antibiotics for bacteria; antivirals for viral;
antifungals for fungal)
Reinforce hand and body hygiene.
Improve host resistance by REST, adequate healthy diet, high fluid intake
and moderate exercise.
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
26. Contents
• What is an infection?
• What are the different types of infections?
• What are the causes of infections?
• How to prevent infections?
• How to recognize infections?
• How to control infections?
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
Disclaimer:
ROJoson PEP Talk
contains ROJoson’s
Thoughts, Perceptions,
Opinions and
Recommendations
(TPORs) culled from
experiences of other
professionals and
ROJoson.
Summary
Take Away
27. Be always in touch with reliable medical
information on FUNDAMENTALS IN
INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL.
Knowledge is power; it gives power.
Use the 4Ks of Patient Empowerment:
Kaalaman, Kakayanan, Karapatan and
Kapangyarihan
to gain greater control over decisions /
make better decisions on INFECTION
PREVENTION AND CONTROL in their
health management.
Take Away in
relation to
Patient
Empowerment
INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
29. Reminder after the PEP
Talk:
Take the Online Learning
cum Evaluation Test
Exercise (OLETE) for
mastery of learning and
have a perfect score to get
a Certificate.
Link is in Chat Box.
31. INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
FUNDAMENTALS in
INFECTION
PREVENTION and
CONTROL in their
health management.
ROJOSON’S REQUEST:
FEEDBACK TO THIS
PEP TALK!
Pls. type in your
feedback in the chat
box during the open
forum and before we
adjourn!
Thank you!
32. INFECTION
PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
-
Fundamentals
Empowerment
objective - for
laypeople to have an
essential
understanding of
FUNDAMENTALS in
INFECTION
PREVENTION and
CONTROL in their
health management.
LET’S NOW HAVE A
GROUP PICTURE
TAKING BEFORE WE
START Q&A AND
INTERACTIONS!
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