Hygiene.ppt for 2nd semester bsc nursing

1. Hygiene
Definition
Hygiene is define as ‘science of health , which
include all the factors contributing to the healthful
living.

2. Type of hygiene
Social hygiene 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

3. School hygiene or school 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.

4. Importance of
hygiene
 It helps 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.

5. Factors influencing hygiene practices
 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.

6.  Socioeconomic status
The type 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.

7. Purposes of maintaining personal
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

8. Role of nurse in
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.

9.  The nurse has 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.