The image below shows the most frequently missed parts of the hands when the\u00a0correct hand washing technique\u00a0is not adopted.<\/p>\n
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Correct Hand Washing Technique<\/b><\/p>\n
Removing all dirt and contaminants from the skin is extremely important.\u00a0Hands and other soiled parts of the body should be cleaned at least at the end of each work period, prior to breaks, or when visiting the toilet.<\/p>\n
The correct method of cleaning is also important.\u00a0Developing a good hand washing technique is imperative to ensure hands are thoroughly clean. Particular attention should be paid to the backs of the hands and fingertips as these are frequently missed.<\/p>\n
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It is usual to wet hands before dispensing a dose of soap into a cupped hand, however for heavily soiled hands it is advisable to apply the appropriate specialist hand cleanser directly to the skin before wetting.\u00a0In all cases, it is important to follow the manufacturer\u2019s recommended instructions.<\/p>\n
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1. Rub palm to palm<\/p>\n
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2. Rub palm over back of hand,\u00a0fingers interlaced<\/p>\n
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3. Palm to palm,\u00a0fingers interlaced<\/p>\n
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4. Fingers interlocked\u00a0into palms<\/p>\n
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5. Rotational rubbing of thumb\u00a0clasped into palm<\/p>\n
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6. Rotational rubbing of\u00a0clasped fingers into palm<\/p>\n
The skin should always be properly dried to avoid risk of chapping, particularly during cold weather. Clean towels should be available at all times \u2013 dirty\u00a0towels mean exposing the skin to more dirt and the risk of infection. Ideally, \u2018single issue\u2019 disposable towels should be used, as the use of \u2018communal\u2019 towels can lead to contamination<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It is widely accepted that there is a correct technique to good hand washing and separate studies from around the world show that good hand hygiene practices can reduce illness, absence due to illness and the associated costs by up to 40%. However, numerous studies continue to demonstrate that the correct procedure of hand washing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":76,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/all4change.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/all4change.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/all4change.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/all4change.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/all4change.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1278"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/all4change.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1279,"href":"https:\/\/all4change.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1278\/revisions\/1279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/all4change.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/76"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/all4change.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/all4change.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/all4change.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}