Health Education About 7 Steps to Hand Washing

7 Steps to Hand Washing

Definition

Washing hands with soap is one of the sanitary measures with clean hands and fingers with soap and water by humans to be clean and break the chain of germs. Washing hands with soap is also known as one of the prevention of disease. This is done because the hands are often the agents who carry the bacteria and causing pathogens move from one person to another, either by direct contact or indirect contact (using other surfaces such as towels, glasses)

Purpose

Hand washing is one of the most fundamental technique to avoid the entry of germs into the body. Where the action is carried out with the aim of:

• So that the hands are clean.
• Freeing the hands of germs and microorganisms.
• Avoid the entry of germs into the body.

The importance of washing hands with soap.

1. Hand washing can prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as diarrhea and bird flu. So wash your hands serve as a habit.
2. Behavior Handwashing is one important thing to preclude the occurrence of infection.

• 80% of common infectious diseases, can be prevented by proper hand washing.
• 45% severe infectious disease, can be prevented by proper hand washing.
• Reported significantly can prevent transmission of pathogens, reducing bacterial contamination and reduce the disease that is transmitted through food.
• Reported cases of diarrhea may decrease as much (42-47%).
• Can be seen as a vaccine do-it-yourself.
• A vaccine is more effective than other vaccines and other hygiene behavior.
• A simple way to stay healthy, hand washing does not require a lot of time but it is very important to prevent the disease!

The time is right for Hand Washing

• For each person, hand washing is one action that will not loose any time. Because it is a self-protection against the outside environment.
• Before and after meals. To prevent the entry of germs into the body when we eat.
• After defecation. It is probable that the stool is still stuck in the hand, so are required to wash their hands.
• After playing. Habits little boy is playing a dirty place. As the ground. Where we know that a lot of bacteria in the soil, so the finished play should wash their hands so that the bacteria of the soil is lost and does not stick to hands.
• Before and after the action. Hand washing can also be carried out before and after the study, before and after waking up and after doing other activities.

7 Steps to Hand Washing

1. Wet your hands, put soap in the palm of the hand and rub palms.
2. Rub the back of the hand.
3. Rub between fingers
4. Rub both hands knuckles turn.
5. Rub the thumb turn.
6. Rub both hands alternately fingertips.
7. Rub both wrists alternately, then dry disposable hand wipes.

Reference
A.Poter, Patricia, Pery, 2002, Basic Skills and Procedures, Mosby: Elsevier Science.