PRACTICE HARTMANN hand hygiene system Healthy hands according to plan Integrating skin care and protection into everyday Hand hygiene guidelines not only provide recommendations for cleaning and disinfecting hands, but also deal with skin protection and care [4,5]. For example, all medical and nursing staff are recommended to apply hand cream regularly - using skin protection and skin care products that are suitable for the skin type and have been dermatologically proven to be effective [4]. Ideally, this should be done in the ’3 moments of skin care‘: before work, during work (e.g. after washing hands) and after work [6]. If this approach is followed consistently, most skin problems can be prevented from the outset. From one source - for all hands HARTMANN is one of the few suppliers to offer a complete hand hygiene system. This includes not only high-quality hand cleaning and disinfection products, but also disposable medical gloves, dispensers, digital solutions for monitoring hand hygiene and the skin care system from the Baktolan® range. The hands of healthcare staff are exposed to great strain day after day. Around 85% of nursing staff suffer from skin irritation at some point [1]. The causes are varied and range from excessive hand washing to inadequate skin care [2,3]. Occupational skin diseases are largely preventable - if the right strategy is used! References 1. Robert Koch-Institut (2019) Epidemiol Bull 19: 157-161. https://www.rki.de/DE/Aktuelles/Publikationen/Epidemiologisches-Bulletin/2019/19_19.pdf?__ blob=publicationFile&v=1 (accessed on 18.02.2025) 2. Hamnerius N et al. (2018) Br J Dermatol 178: 452-461. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15813 3. Soltanipoor M et al. (2019) Contact Dermatitis 80: 26-34. https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.13148 4. Kommission für Krankenhaushygiene und Infektionsprävention (KRINKO) beim Robert Koch-Institut (2016) Bundesgesundheitsbl Gesundheitsforsch Gesundheitsschutz 59: 59:1189-1220. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-016-2416-6 5. WHO (2009). WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241597906 (accessed on 18.02.2025) 6. Hines J et al. (2017) J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 31: 53-64. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.13851 How to implement skin care and –protection into your daily workday: … with the right products to do everything right. Wash hands Wash hands if visible dirty Skin protection after longer work breaks Protect skin Skin care Disinfect hands and wear gloves when indicated Disinfect hands and wear gloves when indicated Before work: After work: During work: 16
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