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explain the important of personal cleanliness to the healthcare workers in a healthcare facility include your thoughts on why this is named Displaying Good Grooming personal Hygiene and Cleanliness
Health care sector is wide sector which have higher risk of cross infections .Doctors , patients , staffs come in contact of each other and can spread microbes between them and thus can act as carrier also they can be infected easily by others .In HealthCare settings specially personal hygiene and cleanliness is very important as there are higher chances of cross infection. Personal hygiene include daily bathing , wearing clean clothes and specially handwashing as Handwashing play crucial role in health care services as only handwashing can prevent around 80% of diseases in human also handwashing can prevent patients from getting nosocomial infections.As Doctors , nurses have to inspect different patients and there are highly chances of causing cross infection , to prevent it Handwashing and personal hygiene is very important , also cleanliness . Good grooming is also important in healthcare setting as grooming not only represent the staffs but also represents hospitals and there facilities , also interaction with patients and staffs become effective and it is important that you present a clean , positive and proffesional image . It is named displaying good grooming , personal hygiene and cleanliness as it presents overall from personal hygiene such as daily bath , cleanliness such as Handwashing and good grooming meant from clean clothes , proper hairstyle and good presentation and in health care setting or otherwise also coworker and clients will also appreciate work and serviced by one who is well groomed , clean and smells good
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