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Copyright EMAP Publishing 2019 This article is not for distributionexcept for journal club use45 Nursing Times [online] May 2019 / Vol 115 Issue 5 Hygiene/Bed bathing/Infection prevention This article has been double-blind peer reviewedSupporting patients to maintain their hygiene needs while they are in hospital is a fundamental aspect of nursing care, yet there is very little evidence to support practice (Coyer et al, 2011). Personal hygiene includes care of the: l Hair;l Skin;l Nails;l Mouth, eyes, ears and nose;l Perineal areas (Dougherty and Lister, 2015);l Facial shaving (Ette and Gretton, 2019). Hygiene and skin care should be con-sidered as one entity, as both have a poten-tial impact on skin health and on patients comfort and wellbeing. Factors that have a negative effect on skin health include: l Excessive washing, particularly if harsh products are used;l Lack of hygiene, causing build-up of potential pathogens and increasing infection risk (Cowdell et al, 2014).
upporting patients to maintain their hygiene needs while they are in hospital is a fundamental ... moving from top to bottom (Fig 1e). 22. ... l Use the correct manual handling procedures and equipment to avoid l If the patient is unconscious,
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