Abstract
Personal hygiene is an important consideration in the holistic care of both the healthy child and one who has specific needs and compromise due to illness, surgery and hospitalisation. A good standard of hygiene is an integral component of daily life and is necessary to maintain dignity and self-esteem as well as to
prevent infection. It is essential that maintaining such a standard continues during a child’s time in hospital. Maintaining hygiene can also assist to promote normality in a sick child, enhance comfort and aid psychological well being.
prevent infection. It is essential that maintaining such a standard continues during a child’s time in hospital. Maintaining hygiene can also assist to promote normality in a sick child, enhance comfort and aid psychological well being.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children's Nursing Practices. |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| ISBN (Print) | 1405109327, 978-1405109321 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |