ROLE OF BODY GROOMING AND PERSONAL HYGIENE ON SURGERY OUTCOME
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hygiene, sanitation, grooming, infection spread, cleanliness.
Abstract
Introduction Personal hygiene and body grooming are basic personal needs. Maintaining personal hygiene when combined with body grooming it not only stop infection spread but enhances patients self-esteem that further progress the patient recovery. Material and Methods: This observational study was conducted at ABVG medical college hospital Vidisha MP India from oct.2024 to Dec. 2024 and included all admitted surgical patients.150 patients were enrolled in this study. Results and Discussion: Out of 150 patients 98 was males and 52 were females. Patients were instructed to do daily bath full or partial bath. Do brush daily and maintaining body hygiene. All patients follow the protocols and do daily bath, dental care, hare care and nail care either by self or with assistance. There was no incidence of any complication arises due to our protocol and patients were discharged with happy face and having knowledge of maintaining good body care and maintaining hygiene.
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DR Pradeep Balmiki
Associate Professor Surgery ABVGMC Vidisha MP India,
Dr Akash Jain
Assistant Professor ABVGMC Vidisha
Govind Kushwah
Assistant Professor ABVGMC Vidisha
Pallavi Shrivastava
Pallavi Shrivastava Sister Incharge ABVGMC Vidisha