Hygiene.ppt for 2nd semester bsc nursing

Hygiene.ppt for 2nd semester bsc nursing

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  Hygiene Definition Hygiene is defineas ‘science of health , which include all the factors contributing to the healthful living.
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  Type of hygiene Socialhygiene is the control of all the factors in a person’s physical envt that have, or can have a damaging effect on their physical mental or social well being. Industrial hygiene is about prevention of ill health caused by work
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  School hygiene orschool health is an imp branch of community health, which facilitates optimum health to school children Personal hygiene implies to those principles of physical cleanliness and mental health including spiritual health. It is defined as the healthy practices and lifestyle help in maintenance and promotion of individual health physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually.
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  Importance of hygiene  Ithelps maintenance of physical and psychological homeostasis  It helps to promote individual comfort, safety, and well-being  Healthy hygienic practices and technique, provides economy of time , material and energy  The nurse need to collect further information about the patients identified problems.
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  Factors influencing hygienepractices  Personal preference Each individual has his own desire and preference about when to bath, shave and to perform hair care. Same way each individual select different product according to the personal preferences ,need and financial resources. The nurse assists the client in delivering individualized care to the client  Social practices Social group influence hygiene practices and preference. During adolescent year, hygiene practices my be influence by the peer group behavior. During adolescent year, work group and friends shape the expectation of people and in the older adult hygiene practices may change because of living conditions and available resources.
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   Socioeconomic status Thetype of extent of hygiene practices are influenced by a persons economic resources. The nurse determines which product / supplies , the client can afford  Health belief and motivation Knowledge & motivation regarding the importance of hygiene for wellbeing influence hygiene practices.  Cultural beliefs A client’s cultural beliefs and personal values influence hygiene care.  Physical condition Physical limitation or disabilities often lacks the physical energy to perform hygiene care , eg. a client with traction or who has an intravenous line , will need assistance for hygiene maintenance.
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  Purposes of maintainingpersonal hygiene To prevent illness To promote good health To improve the standard of health To maintain quality life of an individual To promote mental well being To promote social and spiritual health To improve self esteem in society To maintain resistance and prevent from illness
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  Role of nursein personal hygiene  Direct provision of hygienic care provides the nurse with an idea for daily assessment of the patient’s physical and emotional state.  The process of daily bathing, oral hygiene ,care of hair, nail and massage etc forms a vital part of nurse patient relationship  The nurse should assess the need of the patients and identify related nursing problems.
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   The nursehas to implement the nursing care plan to provide optimum quality of nursing care for individual pt.  The nurse also participate in carrying out the physician’s order and inform the physician about patients observation and information about the pt.  The nurse also has to motivate the patient to resume independence and responsibility for care as condition permits  The nurse must apply knowledge of pathophysiology to provide good preventive hygienic care. The nurse has to integrate knowledge of anatomy , physiology , and pathology during hygienic care.