Overview
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Aim
In this unit learners will find out how infection spreads and ways to prevent and control infection.
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Unit Learning Outcomes
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Assessment Criteria
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1.1: How infections spread, for example:
- direct contact
- airborne transmission
- contaminated surfaces
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1.2: Some individuals are more vulnerable to infection, for example:
- low immune system as a result of illness
- their age
- working in a high-risk area or work or country
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1.3: Minimises their spread, for example:
- the germs may be destroyed
- the germs can no longer react within the body
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2.1: Infection control and prevention policies, for example:
- take precautions to prevent infection
- rules to follow to break chain of infection as quickly as possible
- guidelines on incubation or quarantine periods
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2.2: Influence practice, for example:
- policies set the standard to be maintained
- promote high standards of cleanliness
- all workers and users can work together to ensure high standards
- workers have clear guidelines to follow and can educate users
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3.1: Importance of good personal hygiene, for example:
- prevention of infection
- infection control
- role model for other workers and health and social care users
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3.2: Routines or practices, for example:
- use of personal protective equipment
- waste disposal
- cleaning the environment and equipment
- dealing with spillages of blood and bodily fluids
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4.1: Manage coughing and sneezing, for example:
- encouraging someone to cover their mouth and nose with a tissue
- putting tissue in the bin immediately after use
- washing hands after coughing, sneezing or blowing nose
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4.2: Manage spilled blood and bodily fluids, for example:
- dealing with spills as quickly as possible
- keeping users away from the spillage
- using personal protective clothing
- using appropriate solutions to kill bacteria
- follow hand washing procedures
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4.3: Dispose of personal protective equipment and other waste appropriately, for example:
- put waste into appropriate containers, for example, hazardous or non-hazardous
- make sure bins are never full
- follow procedures for emptying bins on a regular basis
- wear personal protective equipment to empty bins
- follow guidelines for disposing of disposable gloves and aprons
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5.1: Appropriate strategies, for example:
- formal letters
- leaflets
- on-line or face-to-face training
- practical demonstrations
- guidelines