Infection Control

8 Lessons

1 hour 26 mins

Complexity : Easy

Knowing About Infection Control

We will examine the fundamentals of infections and their transmission in this subject. Find more about common infections and how crucial infection control strategies are to stopping their spread. Effective infection control procedures are predicated on an understanding of infections.

Keeping your hands clean is your first line of defence.

Gain an understanding of the effectiveness of hand cleanliness in preventing illnesses. Learn about strategies that are not only simple to use but also effective for washing and disinfecting your hands. Your ability to prevent the transmission of infections in public areas is directly proportional to your awareness of the significance of proper hand hygiene.

Environment that is both hygienic and sanitary

Investigate the part that a clean and sanitary environment plays in the prevention and control of infections. For the purpose of preventing the spread of harmful germs across your surroundings, from surfaces to equipment, we will discuss some helpful tips. In order to have effective infection control techniques, the environment must be clean.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Find out which personal protection equipment (PPE) is appropriate for what situations. Knowing how to use and discard PPE—from masks to gloves—properly is essential to control . Arm yourself with the knowledge you need to prevent infectious diseases in both yourself and other people.

Severing the Infection Chain

Examine the idea of the infection chain and how to break it. Examine methods for halting the spread of infections from one individual to another. Knowing the infection chain gives you the ability to put specific infection control measures in place.

Lessons

Brief Description of the Course “Infection Control”
Easy
3 mins
Waleed Khalid

Infection control and prevention is a major challenge for health care systems all across the globe. There is a vital opportunity to reduce avoidable morbidity and mortality through improvements to infection control such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Module 1: The Course Structure
Easy
2 mins
Waleed Khalid

In module 1 “introduction to infection control” we will give you a brief overview of the course. It will commence by defining infection prevention and control and the impact of good and bad infection control on patients staff and employers.
Module 2: Infection Prevention and Control
Easy
18 mins
Waleed Khalid

In module 2, we will discuss about infection prevention and control and the impact of infection. According to World Health Organization (WHO) says infection prevention and control measures aimed to make certain the protection of those who might be vulnerable to requiring an infection both in the general community and while receiving care due to health problems in a range of settings.
Module 3: The Different Microorganisms
Easy
16 mins
Waleed Khalid

There are four common types of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Microorganisms are living things to grow and multiply. They need an adequate food source, warmth, moisture in time. Some also need oxygen or to be shielded from direct light.
Module 4: How Bacteria are Transmitted?
Easy
7 mins
Waleed Khalid

Microorganisms are capable of causing disease or pathogens usually enter our bodies through the mouth, eyes, nose or urogenital openings or through wounds or bites that breached the skin barrier. Microorganisms can spread or be transmitted by several routes.
Module 5: The Chain of Infection
Easy
13 mins
Waleed Khalid

Most of the infectious diseases follow a chain of infection that ends with an infected host. The chain of infection is made-up of six different links the infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry, and the new susceptible host.
Module 6: The Control and Prevention of Infection
Easy
18 mins
Waleed Khalid

In this module, we will discuss about the control and prevention of infection. An overview of the areas we need to address if we are to establish and maintain effective hygiene practices such as good hand hygiene, correct use and disposal of PPE, handling and disposal of waste, cleaning and decontamination.
Module 7: Cleaning and Decontamination
Easy
9 mins
Waleed Khalid

A general term used to describe the destruction or removal of microbial contamination to render an item or the environment safe. The term decontamination includes sterilization, disinfection and cleaning.

Infection Control