Maintaining the hygiene of a bedridden patient is typically part of the duties of an OSS or a caregiver, both in public and private facilities.
It can be guaranteed thanks to a whole series of procedures and products to be used for snon self-sufficient objects,who are mostly elderly people.
The choice of the right products for this type of activity, which is so delicate and can cause serious damage if not carried out correctly, therefore becomes very important.
Let's now see what the main tools are used for patient hygiene care.
The importance of correct patient hygiene
In parallel to the treatment paths,the hygiene management of a bedridden and therefore not self-sufficient patient is also equally important.
First of all, correct personal hygiene prevents complications and infections, such as for example bedsores,which are then difficult to treat and risk going deep, also affecting muscles and bones.
Secondly, the patient is guaranteed psychophysical well-being.In fact, by correctly cleaning the skin, the patient is able to perceive sensations from the outside world and feels less isolated, even more so in a moment of non-self-sufficiency.In this case, in fact, the skin, as the individual cannot move, limits the loss of body fluids and is unable to correctly regulate its temperature.
For all these reasons, those who deal with bedridden patients must follow all procedures scrupulously.
Each part of the body has specific methods that presuppose the use of certain instruments and materials, such as those for patient hygiene from the TNT line.
You can follow a precise order, which starts from the upper area of the body, and therefore from the cleansing of the face,and then get to the rest of the body and the private parts.
You must also try as much as possible to involve the patient in the cleaning, making him aware of what is being done to him, perhaps stimulating him to use his residual motor skills to make him participate.
Generally, when carrying out cleaning operations in bed, the patient is protected with screens to guarantee privacy,just as after undressing him, the parts of the body not directly involved in that particular cleaning procedure are covered with cloths.
Sheets and mattress cover for cot
Before starting the cleaning operations of a bedridden patient it is best to protect his bed by using particular sheets andmattress cover.
These are disposable products, which preserve the conditions of the mattress, being typically made of water-repellent TNT.In the same way, the sheets perform an important function, being equipped with excellent resistance but at the same time being soft and fresh when in contact with the patient's skin.
In the case of a subject with still partial mobility, who can be moved from his bed to a real medical bed, there are also practical unit covers and headboard covers on the market, which are disposable and very comfortable and which completely avoid contact between the patient's skin and the bed itself.
Patient cleaning tools: sponges, detergents and gloves
Among the most common tools in patient hygiene procedures we certainly find disposable gloves, sponges and skin disinfectants.
The disposable gloves are essential for the operator who takes care of the hygiene of the patient in bed. They come in different colors, sizes and above all materials, from latex to nitrile to vinyl.All sterile, you can find very resistant and hypoallergenic products, certified for use in healthcare.
Before putting on gloves, staff must wash their hands very carefully, using disposable flexible surgical toothbrushes,with a clean nail stylus and a sponge already soaked in detergent and disinfectant solution.
For patient washing operations, however, practical brushes, knobs or body sponges are used.
On the market you can find convenient kits consisting of a sterile brush to be used for cleaning hands, combined with a sponge and a nail cleaner.
For cleansing the patient's body, however, it is best to use a specific soapy hand for washing the skin, already pre-impregnated with neutral soap,with an anatomical and seamless shape, which guarantees great ease of use and maximum comfort for the patient.
Finally, when choosing products for cleaning bedridden patients, disinfectants for the skin certainly cannot be missing.
These types of products allow the treatment of wounds and prevent the onset of infections, acting directly on bacteria and other pathogenic elements, especially in the case of wounds or abrasions such as the sores that tend to form on the bodies of bedridden patients.
This type of disinfectant detergent is available on the market both in liquid form and as tissues soaked in the substance,disposable and very comfortable to use.
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