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Mizue Mori
Department Kumamoto Health Science University Graduate School Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences Kumamoto Health Science University Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science Position Professor |
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| Language | Japanese |
| Publication Date | 2019/11/20 |
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| Peer Review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Self-care through hand hygiene among hemiplegic patients with cerebrovascular disease - Examination of the most effective hand hygiene method performed by healthy side fingers only - |
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| Journal | The Japanese Jpurnal of Rihabilitation Nursing |
| Journal Type | Japan |
| Volume, Issue, Page | pp.37-44 |
| Total page number | 9 |
| Details | Hemiplegic patients must perform activities of daily living with their healthy hand only, decreasing the number of bacteria attached to healthy fingers is important for infection control. The purpose of this study was to clarify a hand hygiene method that can be performed by hemiplegic patients, is bacteriologically stable, and can reduce number of bacteria on the healthy hand. 1) Hand washing with running water, 2) Hand washing with soap and running water, 3) Wiping with a wet tissue with one hand and two hands, and as a result of comparing the number of bacteria on the fingers and palm surface before and after performing hand hygiene, a significant decrease was noted only for wet tissue cleaning. Next, the findings suggest that wet tissue cleaning can be used as self-care for hand hygiene of the healthy hand of hemiplegic patients. |