PERSONAL HYGIENE

INTRODUCTION

Personal hygiene is a concept that is commonly used in medical & public health practices.
It involves maintaining the cleanliness at our body and clothes. It consist at the body
regarding bathing & washing, care of hair, nails & feet, mouth cleaning & care teeth, care
at nose ears & clothing.
DEFINITION
Personal hygiene is defined as that the healthy practices and lifestyle helps in the
maintenance to
promotion of individual health physically emotionally & spiritually.
PURPOSE
To prevent illness, promote good health,
To maintain quality life of an individual and resistance and prevent from infection
 CARE OF HAIR
INTRODUCTION
 Care of hair is a part of the personal hygiene. It is another way of helping the
patient feel good about him and maintain a good mental attitude.
 Hair care means maintaining cleanliness of hair i.e. free from dandruff, dirt, nits,
lice, flakes, dryness and irritation.

DEFINITION
 Hair care defines that is one of general care provided to a client who cannot clean
the hair by himself/herself.
PURPOSE
 To keep hair clean and healthy.
 To promote growth of hair and to prevent loss of hair.
 To prevent itching, infection, dandruff, lice, flakes, dryness and irritation.
 To stimulate circulation.
 To prevent tangles and to promote comfort.
 To observe the scalp and hair of the patient.
COMMON HAIR SCALP PROBLEMS

 Dandruff – Sealing of scalp accompanied by itching

 Pediculosis – Lice infestation
 Alopecia – Hair loss
 Tangled and matted hair
 Dryness, Flakes, Irritation

FACTORS AFFECTING HAIR

 Physical weakness or disease condition
 Immobility, aging and pediculosis
 Hormonal change, Effects of drugs
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT

 Doctors order for specific precautions

 General condition of the patient
 Condition of the scalp and the hair
 Assess Patient’s mental state to follow the instructions
 Articles available in the patient's unit
EQUIPMENTS REQUIRED
 Clean comb, Makcintosh and towel
 Coconut oil in a container, Kidney tray and paper bag
 Kidney tray with carbolic lotion to destroy the lice and to disinfect the comb
 Plastic apron, a tray contains bath towels-2, Face towel-1, Cotton swabs-2
 Liquid soap or shampoo, Bucket-1, Mug-1, Jugs-2 (hot and cold water), Safety
pins
 DDT powder one part to nine part of talcum powder
 Kerosene mixed with equal parts of sweet oil destroys both lice and nits
 Trolley, Gown mask and cap
 Preparations containing gamma, benzene hexachloride available in the market and
can be used according to the instruction on the label