Care Certificate (Part 15) - Infection Prevention and Control
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Care Certificate (Part 15) - Infection Prevention and Control

Infectious diseases have the potential to spread from person to person, posing significant risks in health and social care settings. This chapter emphasizes the importance of infection prevention and control measures to protect both individuals receiving care and healthcare workers.
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Care Certificate (Part 15) - Infection Prevention and Control
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Infectious diseases have the potential to spread from person to person, posing significant risks in health and social care settings. This chapter emphasizes the importance of infection prevention and control measures to protect both individuals receiving care and healthcare workers. Key topics include understanding pathogenic organisms, identifying vulnerable groups, breaking the chain of infection, and adhering to best practices in hygiene, waste disposal, and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

 

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Learning Outcomes
  • Recognize different categories of pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and protozoa) and their characteristics.
  • Recognize which populations are more susceptible to infections and why they are at higher risk.
  • Describe the sequence of events that lead to the spread of infectious diseases, including causative agents, reservoirs, means of exit, modes of transmission, portals of entry, and persons at risk.
  • Apply key infection prevention strategies such as hand hygiene, safe disposal of waste, use of PPE, and environmental cleaning to interrupt the spread of pathogens.
  • Demonstrate the importance of healthcare workers maintaining good personal hygiene, staying up-to-date with vaccinations, and following protocols when ill.
  • Follow the World Health Organization's ‘5 moments’ for hand hygiene and proper hand washing techniques to minimize the risk of infection.
  • Properly manage clinical waste and sharps to prevent injury and contamination.
  • Handle and launder soiled linen safely to prevent the spread of harmful microorganisms.
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