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Name: Hand Decontamination Guidelines
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Foreword - Dr Louise Teare

The importance of hand hygiene

- Background
- Costs of hospital-acquired infection
- The role of handwashing in preventing infection associated with healthcare
- Why we don’t wash our hands
- References

The microbiology of hands

- Resident skin flora
- Transient skin flora
- References

The aims of hand decontamination

- When to decontaminate your hands
- Types of decontamination
- Choice of cleansing agents
- Soap and water
- Alcohol-based preparations
- Aqueous antiseptic solutions
- References

Hand decontamination technique

- Preparation of the hands prior to decontamination
- Routine hand decontamination using soap and water
- Routine hand decontamination using alcohol products
- Surgical hand decontamination
- Hand drying
- References

Skin care

- The skin
- Functions of the skin
- Caring for your skin
- Prevention of skin damage
- Hand creams
- Gloves
- References

Improving hand decontamination

- Why staff fail to decontaminate their hands
- Improving adherence to hand decontamination policies
- The future
- References
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