Hand hygiene is key to preventing infection transmission through touch. The World Health Organization identified five moments when hand hygiene should be practiced to reduce microorganism transfer, such as before and after direct patient contact. Proper hand hygiene includes washing with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub, both for at least 20 seconds, to effectively reduce infection risk, especially in healthcare settings.
Hand hygiene is key to preventing infection transmission through touch. The World Health Organization identified five moments when hand hygiene should be practiced to reduce microorganism transfer, such as before and after direct patient contact. Proper hand hygiene includes washing with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub, both for at least 20 seconds, to effectively reduce infection risk, especially in healthcare settings.
Hand hygiene is key to preventing infection transmission through touch. The World Health Organization identified five moments when hand hygiene should be practiced to reduce microorganism transfer, such as before and after direct patient contact. Proper hand hygiene includes washing with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub, both for at least 20 seconds, to effectively reduce infection risk, especially in healthcare settings.
as the key element of infection prevention § Infection transmitted with touch, like a shaking hands or touching an object that other people have touched. z The World Organization (WHO, 2009) highlight there are five moment when the transfer microorganism can take place Hand hygiene who is applied properly, it can be reduce the risk of transfer infection in health facility. z
§ In this article claim that hand can washed with liquid
soap, antiseptic or alcohol hand solutions (NICE,2007) § Hand washing with appropiated technique should take 40-60 second and application of hand rub should take 20-30 second. z Step-by-step guide to handwashing using liquid soap