Why is properly washing hands after pooping so important?
Channel: Stomanner — the good side of life for people living with Stoma
Date: 2020-04-18

Washing hands after pooping is important whenever you have to attend to your stoma.

Why is it important to wash your hands after using the toilet?
It is known that faeces and bacteria can survive for days or sometimes weeks on a surface!
Remember, properly wash your hands after poo has got on your skin when emptying or changing ostomy bag can reduce risk of infection.

Here are some easy to follow steps to keep your hands clean:
WET YOUR HANDS WITH WATER
WASH WITH SOAP
There are 6 actions to thoroughly wash all parts of your hands and you should take a total of at least 20 seconds to reduce the count of bacteria or risk of infection
Part 1: WASH THE PALMS OF YOUR HANDS
Part 2: WASH THE BACK OF YOUR HANDS
Part 3: CLEAN THE INSIDE OF YOUR FINGERS
Part 4: CLEAN THE FINGERS
Part 5: CLEAN THE THUMB
Part 6: CLEAN YOUR NAILS AND FINGERTIPS

Dry your hands using paper towels or a clean washed towel, so that you know it has not been contaminated

Your hands are now clean and safe enough from any faeces or bacteria!

PLEASE REMEMBER, germs and bacteria can remain on your hands or contaminated areas for up to 15 minutes!
It is especially important to wash your hands after changing stoma bag, cleaning your stoma or emptying ostomy bags because the faeces can easily get on your hands and be transmitted.

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