CHAPTER TWO: STANDARD AND TRANSMISSION BASED PRECAUTIONS IPC for Primary Healthcare Setting in Ethiopia November , 2022 11/30/2022 1 IPC FOR PHC SETTINGS
Chapter Objective By the end of this chapter You will be able to apply the basic principles of standard precautions and transmission-based precautions in preventing infection in healthcare settings
Enabling Objectives Define standard and transmission-based precautions Apply the principles of standard precaution Outline components of standard precaution Identify the three major routes that require transmission-based precaution
Chapter Outline Definition of standard and transmission-based precaution Key Principles and components of Standard Precaution Transmission-based precaution: components and its required precautions Summary
SESSION-1:D efinition of standard and transmission-based precautions 11/30/2022 IPC FOR PHC SETTINGS 5
Activity2.1: Individual reflection: Go to your participant manual page number 12 and do activity 2.1 Time Allowed: 5 min for reading and 10 min for discussion
D efinition of standard(SP) and transmission-based precautions(TBP) SPs: are a set of guidelines designed to create physical, chemical, and mechanical protective barriers. Apply to all patient care TBSs: are the second level of IPC and are to be used in addition to SP for hospitalized patients. Preventing transmissions are based on route of transmission spread wholly or partly by airborne, droplet, or contact.
SESSION-2: Key principles of standard precaution 11/30/2022 IPC FOR PHC SETTINGS 8
Activity 2.2: Individual reflection: Go to your participant manual page number 14 and do activity 2.2 Time Allowed: 5 min for discussion
Key principles of standard precaution Consider every client or patient as potentially infectious or susceptible to infection. SP Applies to all patients and clients attending health care facility SP Applies to all blood, body fluid, secretion, execration (except sweat), mucous membrane, intact and non-intact skin.
Activity 2.3: Group discussion on components of standard Precaution Go to your participant manual page number 14 and do activity 2.3 Time Allowed: 30 min for discussion
Key Components of SP Hand Hygiene Use of PPE Safe injection practice Environmental cleaning Instrument processing Processing of linen Health-care west management
SESSION-3: Transmission-based precaution 11/30/2022 IPC FOR PHC SETTINGS 13
Activity 2.4:Group discussion: Go to your participant manual page number 17 and do activity 2.4 Time Allowed: 30 min for discussion and 10 min for presentation
Transmission-based precaution: components and precaution required for each Read box 2.2 from participant manual Airborne Droplet Contact
Chapter Summary SPs apply for all patients all the time where as Transmission-Based Precautions is applied to patients with potential or confirmed infections that are transmitted via contact, droplet, and airborne routes . SPs , including hand hygiene, are the cornerstone of IPC. TBPs , including their empiric use, are designed to provide additional protection and reduce the risk of transmissions.