The WHO has published standard guidelines describing the situations or opportunities when hand hygiene is indicated in healthcare sectors known as ‘My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene’. Which include:
1. Before touching a patient
2. Before clean/aseptic procedures
3. After body fluid exposure/risk
4. After touching a patient
5. After touching patient surrounding.
Steps of Hand Rubbing and Hand Washing
WHO has laid down the guidelines describing the appropriate steps involved for an effective hand rubbing and hand washing.
Step 1 : Apply hand rub and wet your hands and apply handwash.
Step 2: Palm to palm
Step 3 : Back to palm (both sides)
Step 4 : Interlaces (in between web space)
Step 5 : Back of fingers on palm (both the sides)
Step 6 : Thumb ( Rotational rubbing, both sides)
Step 7: Scrub your nails on palms (both sides)
Step 8 : Rinse hands with water
Step 9 : Dry with a single use paper towel
Step 10: Close the tap with same paper towel or elbow if there is elbow handle
Time for Hand Rub step ( 1 to 7) is 20-40 seconds.
Time for Hand wash step (1 to 10) is 40-60 seconds.
Thank you.